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Population: 732. Estimated population in July 2024: 729 (-0.4% change)
Males: 352 (48.1%), Females: 380 (51.9%)

Zip code: 63736

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $33,365
Median house value: $71,700

Population by Race

Races in Benton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (37.2%), United States (17.8%), Irish (11.9%), French (5.6%), English (5.2%), Dutch (2.5%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Benton

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benton city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+26.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Benton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benton:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 9 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 51 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 56 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Benton:

  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 15 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 24 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
  • CAIRO RGNL (about 25 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 50 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 80 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 103 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 106 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)

Schools

Public high school in Benton:

  • THOMAS W. KELLY HIGH (Students: 341; Location: 4035 STATE HWY 77; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Benton:

  • SCOTT CO. ELEM. (Students: 439; Location: 4035 STATE HWY 77; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SCOTT CO. MIDDLE (Students: 261; Location: 4035 STATE HWY 77; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KELSO ELEM. (Students: 111; Location: 1016 STATE HWY A; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Benton:

  • ST DENIS SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: P O BOX 189; Grades: KG – 8)

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