Benton, Missouri

About Benton

Benton, MO is a tiny community located in southeastern Missouri counting 911 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Benton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,423 residents per square mile.

📰 Benton News Today

• Watermelon Festival wraps up in Benton, Mo. on July 25 KFVS12 · Jul 25
• 2 children, woman seriously injured in Monday crash in Benton County, Missouri KSHB 41 Kansas City · Aug 4
• THREE-VEHICLE COLLISION REPORTED IN BENTON COUNTY KMMO · Aug 3
• Barry Duane Ziegler Obituary (2026) - Benton, MO - Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel - Benton Legacy obituary · Jul 29
• Richard Schiwitz Obituary May 30, 2026 - Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel · May 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Benton Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Benton — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏫 Schools in Benton

• KELSO ELEM.
• SCOTT CO. ELEM.
• SCOTT CO. MIDDLE
• THOMAS W. KELLY HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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