Benton, Missouri - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	188
Male Share of the Population	53.7%
Female Share of the Population	46.3%
Senior Citizens	19.1%
Employed Population 16+	66
Age of the Population	30

Families

% of people married	54.5%
Average household size	3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	%
Median Earnings25+	$21,818
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$0

Wealth

Median Family Income	$57,679
% Above Poverty Level	92.2%
% Below Poverty Level	7.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	24 minutes
% Working from Home	%
% Walking and Biking to Work	0%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	37.5%
Median Gross Rent	$0
Median House Value	$47,900

Ancestry

German	14.9%
Irish	11.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.6%
English	4.3%
Norwegian	3.7%
Scottish	2.7%
French Except Basque	2%
Swedish	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Italian	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Arab	0.8%
Belgian	0.4%
Iraqi	0.3%
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Benton Almanac

Category	Value
County	Scott County
Standard Zip Codes	63736
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	37.09
Approximate Longitude	-89.56

Benton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	CAPE GIRARDEAU AP
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	SIKESTON POWER STATION
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	47 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	CHARLESTON
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Allenville	138	$38,750
Blodgett	192	$47,083
Kelso	568	$62,778
Morley	726	$40,357
Oran	1,532	$53,571

Benton Public Schools

Kelso Elem.
1016 State Hwy A
ZIP: 63736
(573) 545-3357
Primary
Total Enrollment 97

Scott Co. Elem.
4035 State Hwy 77
ZIP: 63736
(573) 545-3541
Primary
Total Enrollment 480

Scott Co. Middle
4035 State Hwy 77
ZIP: 63736
(573) 545-3541
Middle
Total Enrollment 208

Thomas W. Kelly High
4035 State Hwy 77
ZIP: 63736
(573) 545-3541
High
Total Enrollment 323

Benton Private Schools

St Denis School
105 N Winchester
ZIP: 63736
Elementary
Total Enrollment 95

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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