Benton City, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 104 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.8%
 
Males: 56  (53.8%)
Females: 48  (46.2%)
Median resident age:

50.2 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip code: 65232

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,688 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Benton City:

$37,688
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,018 (it was $16,112 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $82,090 (it was $29,600 in 2000)
Benton City:

$82,090
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $78,977; detached houses: $86,603; mobile homes: $71,384
March 2022 cost of living index in Benton City: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.9%

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According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Benton City, Missouri as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Benton City is 172 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (44.0%), Irish (18.0%), English (8.0%), German (8.0%), Scottish (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1887

Elevation: 822 feet

Land area: 0.10 square miles.

Population density: 1,003 people per square mile   (low).

Benton City, Missouri map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $726 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $452 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (33.2 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (89.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (284.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Vandiver, MO (2.2 miles),
Rush Hill, MO (2.4 miles),
Martinsburg, MO (2.6 miles ),
Mexico, MO (2.6 miles ),
Laddonia, MO (3.1 miles ),
Auxvasse, MO (3.3 miles ),
Wellsville, MO (3.4 miles ),
Farber, MO (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 39.13 N, Longitude: 91.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 573

Distribution of median household income in Benton City, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Benton City, MO in 2022
Benton City satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Missouri:

2.8%
Most common industries in Benton City, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (21.3%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (16.0%)
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.3%)
  • Machinery (5.3%)
  • Food (5.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (26.7%)
  • Construction (20.0%)
  • Machinery (8.9%)
  • Food (8.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.9%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Wood products (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (46.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (13.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.0%)
  • Truck transportation (10.0%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.0%)
  • Apparel (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Benton City, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (20.0%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (6.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (24.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Carpenters (6.7%)
  • Electricians (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10.0%)
  • Registered nurses (10.0%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (10.0%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (10.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10.0%)

Average climate in Benton City, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Benton City, Missouri average temperatures Benton City, Missouri average precipitation Benton City, Missouri humidity Benton City, Missouri wind speed Benton City, Missouri snowfall Benton City, Missouri sunshine Benton City, Missouri clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 42.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

42.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.76. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.76
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.12. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.12
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.7
U.S.:

19.2

Tornado activity:

Benton City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the Benton City village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/12/2006, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the village center .

Earthquake activity:

Benton City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 350% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 214.3 miles away from Benton City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 214.3 miles away from Benton City center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 182.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 338.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 209.7 miles away from Benton City center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 207.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Audrain County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Benton City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Benton City:

  • AUDRAIN MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; MEXICO, MO)
  • AUDRAIN CITY - COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; MEXICO, MO)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-PIN OAKS (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MEXICO, MO)
  • GAMMA ROAD LODGE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WELLSVILLE, MO)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GAMMA ROAD LODGE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WELLSVILLE, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benton City:

  • Columbia College (about 33 miles; Columbia, MO; Full-time enrollment: 13,975)
  • University of Missouri-Columbia (about 34 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 29,599)
  • Moberly Area Community College (about 42 miles; Moberly, MO; FT enrollment: 3,977)
  • Lincoln University (about 46 miles; Jefferson City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,348)
  • East Central College (about 65 miles; Union, MO; FT enrollment: 2,810)
  • St Charles Community College (about 66 miles; Cottleville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,302)
  • Lindenwood University (about 72 miles; Saint Charles, MO; FT enrollment: 11,117)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Benton City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Audrain County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.1 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

75.5%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

2.0%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Benton City:

Marital status in Benton City, MO
  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 21.6%

For population 25 years and over in Benton City:

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.7
Missouri average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Benton City, MO (based on Audrain County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,73143
Mainline Protestant3,09717
Catholic1,9004
Black Protestant1,0445
Other3673
None10,390-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Audrain County:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

6.19 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.4%
State:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Audrain County:

30.0%
State:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Audrain County:

14.6%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Benton City:

50.3%
State:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

40.0%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.1
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

14.4%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

5.8%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Benton City:

6.7
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.2%
Missouri:

34.3%

General health condition:
Benton City:

46.9%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Benton City:

75.8%
Missouri:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Benton City, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 5$10
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Totals for Government 0$0 6$410

Strongest AM radio stations in Benton City:

  • KXEO (1340 AM; 1 kW; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAL (900 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benton City:

  • KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
  • KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
  • KJAB-FM (88.3 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: MEXICO EDUCATIONAL BCSTNG FOUNDATION)
  • KMFC (92.1 FM; CENTRALIA, MO; Owner: THE CLAIR GROUP)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KMCR (103.9 FM; MONTGOMERY CITY, MO; Owner: CHIRILLO ELECTRONICS, INC)
  • KKAC (104.3 FM; VANDALIA, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KKCA (100.5 FM; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benton City:

  • KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
  • K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)

Benton City fatal accident list:

Aug 28, 1995 09:15 AM, Rollins, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.9mTotal length
  • 1,328Total average daily traffic
  • 114Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,861Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KD0ZH, Licensee ID: L01100657, Grant Date: 12/29/2005, Expiration Date: 03/26/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2018, Certifier: Lester S Dewey, Registrant: Lester S Dewey, Benton City, MO 65232

  • Call Sign: KE0DUO, Licensee ID: L00022368, Grant Date: 03/27/2015, Expiration Date: 03/27/2025, Certifier: Kenneth M Fairchild, Registrant: Kenneth M Fairchild, 27272 Audrain Road 408, Benton City, MO 65232


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benton City, MO
  • 66.7%Electricity
  • 29.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benton City, MO
  • 100.0%Electricity


Benton City compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 2 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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