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Benton County

Benton County is located in north-central Mississippi.  The County Seat is Ashland and the largest city is Ashland.  The Official Web Site is located at http://bentoncountyms.gov/.  The 2014 population estimate is 8,296 and the 2010 census population was 8,730.  The land area is 406.62 square miles and there are 21.5 persons per square mile.

61.8% of the population is White, 36.7% is Black or African American, 2.2% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1% is two or more races.  73% have a high school degree or higher, and 9.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $81,200, there are 3,195 households, an average of 2.69 persons per household.  The per capita income is $18,597,  the median household income is $31,060, and 24.1% of the persons in Benton County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 528.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $25,101, and sales per capita were $3,141.  

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Public Records, Libraries, and Schools

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ROBERT M. BOND MEMORIAL LIBRARY   (Directions)
247 COURT STREET, BENTON, ASHLAND, MS, 38603.  
Phone: (662) 224-6400  
HICKORY FLAT PUBLIC LIBRARY   (Directions)
1067 SPRUCE STREET, BENTON, HICKORY FLAT, MS, 38633.  
Phone: (662) 333-7663  
ASHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL   (Directions)
768 LAMAR ROAD,  BENTON COUNTY, ASHLAND, MS, 38603.   Phone: (662) 224-6622

ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL   (Directions)
P.O. BOX 187,  BENTON COUNTY, ASHLAND, MS, 38603.   Phone: (662) 224-6247

ASHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL   (Directions)
123 SCHOOL STREET,  BENTON COUNTY, ASHLAND, MS, 38603.   Phone: (662) 224-6485
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 10  
BENTON CO REGIONAL VOCATIONAL CEN   (Directions)
P O BOX 754,  BENTON COUNTY, ASHLAND, MS, 38603.   Phone: (662) 224-3108

HICKORY FLAT ATTENDANCE CENTER   (Directions)
1005 SPRUCE STREET,  BENTON COUNTY, HICKORY FLAT, MS, 38633.   Phone: (662) 333-3017
Total Students: 580  


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