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Benton, MO

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Population
919
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
436 ft
Median Home Value
$254,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$889/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$86,023
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in MissouriPopulation rankingHighest population places in MissouriNearest larger communityCape Girardeau, Missouri15 miles away · 40,977 residents.

About Benton

Benton is Scott County’s seat, settled as early as 1796 and formally platted in 1822. That early start still gives the Missouri city its basic shape: county business in the middle, a long-established town site, and schools serving the surrounding community. Benton is in the Scott County R-IV School District, and Three Rivers College adds a college connection to the local map. The city’s story is straightforward but solid—an old southeast Missouri county seat with a school system, a college nearby, and nearly two centuries of name-on-the-map history.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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