Benton
A city in Scott County, Missouri — population 880 as of 2020.
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Benton by the numbers
Population
880Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 45.9
- Households
- 319
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $86,023
- Median house value
- $254,300
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 185, BENTON, MO 63736