Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:38 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:07 am – 4:44 pm
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People3,755 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.31,587 householdsMedian household income $59,414Median home value $168,700Median rent $990 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $951 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,910 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 11%, construction 11%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days47 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cape Girardeau Muni Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Sikeston Pwr Stn
Parks and public landsSand Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 198 acresGeneral Watkins Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 1,115 acresTywappity Conservation Landstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 119 acresHorseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 8,410 acresTywappity Towersitestate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 62 acresScott City Parkpark · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 19907 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowScott County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 45 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBenton PWSserves 885 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation332 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMissouri Delta Medical Center13.9 miPost officeBenton Post Office2.5 miTown hallBenton City Hall2.6 miPoliceScott County Sheriff's Office2.6 miFire stationNew Hamburg / Benton / Commerce Fire Protection District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI10 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL124 miInterstateI-558.1 miUS highwayUS 612.5 miAmtrakPoplar Bluff, MO PBF53 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 63736 ZIP area.
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