Benton is a city located in Scott County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 732. It is the county seat of Scott County⁶.

Geography

Benton is located at 37°5'49" North, 89°33'44" West (37.097073, _89.562341)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 732 people, 287 households, and 191 families residing in the city. The population density is 689.3/km² (1,770.0/mi²). There are 301 housing units at an average density of 283.5/km² (727.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.54% White, 2.05% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 287 households out of which 32.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% are non-families. 30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.02.

In the city the population is spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $33,365, and the median income for a family is $45,179. Males have a median income of $27,014 versus $20,662 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,161. 7.5% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.097073&longitude=_89.562341&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.097073&lon=_89.562341&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=_89.562341&lat=37.097073&w=750&h=500)