Benton Missouri Map

About Benton, Missouri

Benton is a locality in Scott County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 826. The population density is 504.8 people per km². Benton is located at 37.0978°N, 89.5626°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63736.

Benton sits in the lowlands of southeastern Missouri, where the land flattens out into broad, fertile plains. It lies 14.6 miles south of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 190°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-west of Scott City. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and growing things, a humid sweetness that clings to the skin, especially after a summer rain. Roads, straight as a surveyor's line, cut through fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to horizons often softened by a hazy shimmer. The Scott County sky is a vast canvas, prone to dramatic cloud formations and sunsets that bleed across the west in hues of apricot and bruised plum. Scattered stands of trees, mostly oak and sycamore, break the monotony of the agricultural expanse, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The history of Benton is tied to the rich alluvial soils that have long sustained its agricultural backbone, a heritage evident in the quiet persistence of its farms and the enduring presence of its grain elevators. Once a busier hub, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the changing tides of commerce and transportation, yet a deep-rooted sense of place remains. The legacy of its founding settlers, who wrestled a living from this land, is etched not in grand monuments but in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings and the quiet pride of its residents. Life in Benton moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the planting cycles, a steady rhythm that feels both grounded and timeless.

About This Benton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Benton, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Benton and Scott County.

Detailed location data for Benton includes the ZIP code (63139), telephone area code (314, 816), county seat of Scott County (Benton), and school district assignment (Scott County R-IV School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Benton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.