Benham, Kentucky
Benham City Hall
Nickname: The Little Town That International Harvester, Coal Miners, and Their Families Built
Location of Benham within Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°57′53″N 82°57′13″W / 36.96472, -82.95361
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Harlan
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,591 ft (485 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	599
- Density	1,519.2/sq mi (593.0/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40807
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-05662
GNIS feature ID	0486849

Benham is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 599 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Benham is located at 36°57′53″N, 82°57′15″W (36.964832, -82.954035)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 599 people, 248 households, and 181 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,519.2 people per square mile (593.0/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 730.4/sq mi (285.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.81% White, 9.85% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,174. About 18.1% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

Sign entering Benham

The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum

The Benham Schoolhouse Inn

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Benham, Kentucky is at coordinates 36°57′53″N 82°57′15″W / 36.964832, -82.954035 (Benham, Kentucky)Coordinates: 36°57′53″N 82°57′15″W / 36.964832, -82.954035 (Benham, Kentucky)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Harlan County, Kentucky
County seat: Harlan
Cities	Benham | Cumberland | Evarts | Harlan | Loyall | Lynch | Wallins Creek
CDP	South Wallins
Unincorporated communities	Dayhoit | Highsplint