BentonMO
A town of 440.
440 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
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All →- Kelly Hawks Girls Volleyball (Benton, MO) ScheduleSports Illustrated · Sep 25
- Benton Neighbor Days returns with heat safety measuresKFVS12 · Sep 3
- Tetley and Naile win contested Scott County Republican racesStandard Democrat · Aug 4
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benton. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Benton
Most working residents leave Benton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chillicothe (18%), Brookfield (10%) and Milan (9%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Benton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Benton is
Benton beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Benton | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
0.3% of Benton is conserved land
4.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Browning City Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
99% of working residents leave Benton for work
Where Benton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Benton
Township in the American state of Missouri
Benton Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Benton Township was established in 1838, and most likely was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
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- Population
- 435