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$43,980
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Benham, KY - History
We would like to provide the residents of Benham a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Benham Home page. The Benham Home page provides as much information as possible on Benham. Knowing Benham’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Benham’s Home page, you will also find Benham’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Benham has a population of 581. 48.5% of Benham’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.5 are female. 57.5% of Benham is married and 87.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $47,679, and the average rent is $575. Household median income in Benham is $43,980, and the individual median income is $21,444. Benham’s Ethnic is the following: White(90.5%), Multiple(8.8%), Other(0.7%).
Benham is located in eastern Harlan County at 36°57′53″N 82°57′15″W (36.964832, -82.954035), in the valley of Looney Creek, between Looney Ridge to the north and Benham Spur to the south. Looney Creek flows west to the Poor Fork of the Cumberland River in neighboring Cumberland. Kentucky Route 160 is Benham's Main Street, leading west 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Cumberland and east through Lynch 9 miles (14 km) to the Virginia border at the crest of Black Mountain just north of its summit, the highest point in Kentucky. According to the United States Census Bureau, Benham has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), all of it land.
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