Benton Missouri Map

About Benton, Missouri

Benton is a locality in St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 866. The population density is 525.7 people per km². Benton is located at 37.0993°N, 89.5605°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Benton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 63139, 63736.

Benton occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon settles into a flat, wide-reaching stillness that defines the regional landscape. It lies 2.0 miles south-southeast of Clayton, MO (from Clayton, MO: bearing 146°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of St. Louis. Louis. The earth here holds a deep, dark color, and the fields stretch toward the horizon with a steady, unyielding patience that seems to absorb the golden heat of late afternoon. Just a mile away, the quiet waters of Claytonia Creek trace a thin, silver line through the soil, offering a cool contrast to the sun-warmed plains. To the distant west, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Crescent Hills pricks the sky, a reminder of the rising terrain that stands far beyond the reach of the immediate fields. Within the center of the locale, the modest grounds of Franz Park offer a patch of green shade where the air remains still and heavy, untouched by the long, straight roads that cut through the surrounding acreage.

Benton carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy, its character forged by the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the tempo of daily life. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, with silos and machinery serving as the primary architecture of the local industry. While the bustle of larger urban centers lies far removed from these quiet lanes, the people here maintain a plain-spoken diligence that honors the traditional roots of the region. Those seeking a different kind of quiet might venture toward Lake Sherwood, which sits six miles away, providing a reflective surface that mirrors the changing sky. Life in Benton moves with the deliberate pace of a pendulum, steady and predictable, anchored by the simple necessity of working the land and watching the seasons turn across the open, expansive prairie.

About This Benton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benton, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.09934, -89.560521. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Benton includes the ZIP code (63139, 63736), telephone area code (314, 816), county seat of St. Louis (city), and school district assignment (Scott County R-IV School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.