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Benton, IL vs Shawano, WI

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- Shawano is 0% more densely populated than Benton.
- People are 10.2% less likely to be married in Shawano.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Shawano.
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,227329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 20107,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,298285,036,114
 Population - 19907,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,393.293.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 White92.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benton, ILShawano, WIUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married26.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed10.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households2,941  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,31980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,267  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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Reviews for Shawano    4 Reviews

Shawano, Wisconsin is between the Wolf River and Shawano Lake. There's plenty to do here all year! If you like fishing, swimming, hunting, boating, biking, or just about  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good retirement town not much in the way of industry. Summer Activities include Fishing, Boating and Jet Skiing, Fall activities include hunting and fishing and winter  More

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When I lived in Shawano I developed a slogan there. "Come to Shawano on vacation, leave on probation" I put it on bumper stickers and sold a ton of them. Shawano  More

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