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About Benton
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesBenton Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,133.
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Work & commute in Benton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Benton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cheboygan (23%), Inverness (6%) and Petoskey (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Benton
Health Grade C
Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Benton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Benton
Full climate →Benton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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