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Benton

A township of 14,234 people in Berrien County, Michigan

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Map of Benton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land4.8%1,000 of 20,915 acres

Trails13 mi0.4 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves770 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Sarett Nature Center7 mi of trails · 371 acres Directions

2Brown Sanctuary1 mi of trails · 369 acres Directions

3Benton Park0.1 mi of trails · 62 acres Directions

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How Benton ranks

#77Shortest commute in MI #82Closest to a top hospital in MI #98Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

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Safety in Benton

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Safety Grade D-

Benton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 100% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Benton 17.2

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Benton 54.6

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Benton

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

2better than MI·23worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 9▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

12.2%Fewer binge drinkersMI 15.9% · better 7.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · better 22%More adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Lakeland Hospital, St. JosephSt. Joseph · 4.6 mi · ER

Intercare Benton HarborBenton Harbor · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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School Grade D

The public schools Benton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictCountryside AcademySchools5

Countryside Academy Elementary C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 384 students Fair Plain East Elementary D-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 150 students Brookview Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 123 students Fair Plain Middle School D-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 240 students Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School C-Other · Grades 2–12 · 386 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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