Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:24 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:43 am – 5:30 pm
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People5,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.92,127 householdsMedian household income $73,854Median home value $220,300Median rent $613 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,120 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,433 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 22%, professional and business services 8%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 29°F58 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleveland Fltr Plt station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Mountainpeak · under a mileLake Agapelake · under a mileCHILHOWEE RECREATION AREAcampground · 1.3 miMcCamy Lakelake · 1.4 miSand Mountainpeak · 1.5 miMcCamy Springspring · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 129,083 acresHiwassee/Ocoeestate park · 4.8 miCharlotte Anne Finnell Neal Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 496 acresChattahoochee National Forestnational forest · 12.2 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 12.3 miCohutta Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201832 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPolk County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 357 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McMinn County, TN, 18 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBenton Water Systemserves 2,491 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation802 ft244 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVitruvian Health-Bradley Medical Center-Main Campus13.8 miPost officeBenton Post Office1.5 miTown hallBenton Municipal Building1.5 miPolicePolk County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationWest Polk County Fire and Rescue1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
