How long do people stay in their homes in Benton Township (Butler County), KS?

Name: How long people stay in Benton Township (Butler County), KS, 2020–2024
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23.4% (±7.6 points) of households in Benton Township (Butler County), KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Benton Township (Butler County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Benton Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.8 points)	3.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±6.6 points)	21.1%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.9% (±8.3 points)	38.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±7.1 points)	16.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±4.9 points)	12.7%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±3.9 points)	7.9%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Benton Township (Butler County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Butler County (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Benton Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Butler County)	—	23.4% (±7.6 points)	—
Benton	0.7 mi	28.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Payne Township (Sedgwick County)	5.4 mi	25.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Towanda	5.8 mi	20.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Murdock Township	6.0 mi	17.1% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Towanda Township (Butler County)	6.0 mi	20.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bruno Township	6.5 mi	24.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Andover	6.7 mi	26.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Butler County)	7.9 mi	16.8% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Andover	26.6% (±4.3 points)
9	Pleasant Township (Butler County)	25.3% (±6.1 points)
10	Douglass	25.1% (±8.0 points)
11	Bruno Township	24.7% (±3.9 points)
12	Fairmount Township (Butler County)	24.0% (±14.0 points)
13	Hickory Township	23.5% (±58.5 points)
14	Benton Township (Butler County)	23.4% (±7.6 points)
15	Douglass Township	21.0% (±7.1 points)
16	Towanda	20.4% (±7.2 points)
17	Towanda Township (Butler County)	20.2% (±6.9 points)
18	Richland Township (Butler County)	19.8% (±8.7 points)
19	Elbing	19.4% (±13.6 points)
20	Milton Township	19.2% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Butler County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Benton Township (Butler County)

How often do people move in Benton Township (Butler County)?

23.4% of households in Benton Township (Butler County), KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Benton Township (Butler County) have?

20.0% of households in Benton Township (Butler County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benton township, Butler County, Kansas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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