Benjamin is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Utah County
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,
Utah
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, United States. It is part of the
Provo–
Orem
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the northern part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is approximately south of Salt Lake City.
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population was 1,145 at the
2010 census.
History
The first settlement at Benjamin was made ''circa'' 1860.
A post office called Benjamin was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1902. The community has the name of Benjamin F. Stewart, a first settler.
Some residents made a request in February 2009 to make Benjamin an
incorporated town
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Canada
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United Kingdom
United States
An in ...
, in an effort to prevent
annexation by the neighboring cities of
Salem,
Spanish Fork, and
Payson.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,029 people, 299 households, and 269 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 83.3 people per square mile (32.2/km
2). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.64%
White
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, 0.49%
Native American, 0.19%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.39% from
other races
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, and 0.29% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 299 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.3% were
married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.7% were non-families. 9.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,458, and the median income for a family was $55,238. Males had a median income of $34,643 versus $21,151 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $18,569. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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, including no under eighteens and 9.2% of those over 64.
See also
*
List of census-designated places in Utah
This article lists census-designated places (CDPs) in the U.S. state of Utah. At the 2010 census, there were 81 CDPs in Utah. That number dropped to 79 in 2016 when first Dutch John then Millcreek incorporated, and to 74 when five in Salt Lak ...
References
External links
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Census-designated places in Utah
Census-designated places in Utah County, Utah
Provo–Orem metropolitan area
Populated places established in 1860