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Benton Area School District, Pennsylvania

Benton Area School District is a unified school district in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, for grades K–12. About 5,207 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 96.4 sq mi (250 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
5,207 ± 258
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Columbia County
Land area
96.4 sq mi (250 km²)
Median household income
$69,015 ± $5,323
Median home value
$224,500 ± $10,306
Water area
0.83 sq mi (2.14 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4203390
Coordinates (central point)
41.207311, -76.374496
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Benton Area School District, largest first

  1. Fishing Creek Township1,361 people
  2. Benton Township1,344 people
  3. Sugarloaf Township1,193 people
  4. Jackson Township655 people
  5. Benton (borough)485 people
  6. Jamison City (CDP)260 people
  7. Stillwater (borough)169 people
  8. Waller (CDP)72 people
  9. Elk Grove (CDP)37 people
  10. Jonestown (CDP)36 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Northwest Area School District6.2 mi east
  2. Millville Area School District8.7 mi southwest
  3. Central Columbia School District11 mi south
  4. Berwick Area School District13 mi southeast
  5. East Lycoming School District15 mi west
  6. Sullivan County School District18 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Benton Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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