Benton
A village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin — population 966 as of 2020.
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News around Lafayette County
Wausau Pilot & Review
October 3
Wisconsin measles cases up to 243, and that could be an undercount
Wisconsin added 29 measles cases Oct. 2, bringing the 2026 total to 243 across eight counties, including five cases in Marathon County. What to know:
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Benton by the numbers
Population
966Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km²)
- Median age
- 40.7
- Households
- 423
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $80,938
- Median house value
- $157,400
Municipal office
- Office
- VILLAGE CLERK TREASURER
- Address
- 244 RIDGE AVE, BENTON, WI 53803