Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Benton, Missouri

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping1844 years
Restaurants1521 years
Construction of buildings1345 years
Cemeteries and crematoriums11
Religion1047 years
Public administration930 years
Dentists8
Education6
Car repair625 years
Firefighting and rescue5
Sports and recreation5

Benton, Missouri Facts

Area0.7 mi²
Population827
Male Population434 (52.5%)
Female Population393 (47.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+31.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-5.8%
Median Age36.3 years (Male: 33.9, Female: 39.3)
Area Codes573
NeighborhoodsChaffee, Savannah, Sikeston
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng37.09783, -89.56258
Zip Codes63736

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Benton, Missouri Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population631739878822827861886
Population Density901.7 / mi²1,056 / mi²1,254.6 / mi²1,174.6 / mi²1,181.7 / mi²1,230.3 / mi²1,266.1 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benton, Missouri Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 5.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Benton, Missouri+31.1%+11.9%-5.8%
Missouri
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benton, Missouri Median Age

Median Age: 36.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Benton, Missouri36.3 yrs39.3 yrs33.9 yrs
Missouri37.9 yrs39.3 yrs36.6 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Benton, Missouri Population Density

Population Density: 1,182 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Benton, Missouri8270.7 sq mi1,182 / mi²
Missouri6.2 million69,707 sq mi88.3 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benton, Missouri Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Benton, Missouri

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Benton, Missouri CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Benton, Missouri14,250 tn17.23 tn20,362.6 tons/mi²
Missouri118,252,283 tn19.22 tn1,696.4 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Benton, Missouri CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,250 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.23 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)20,362.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/22/181:55 AM3.1272.1 km9,770 m9km NW of Tiptonville, Tennesseeusgs.gov
10/22/1811:06 AM3.2792.3 km6,520 m3km ENE of Ridgely, Tennesseeusgs.gov
8/18/173:18 PM3.1872.3 km12,570 m9km ENE of Portageville, Missouriusgs.gov
7/31/172:16 AM3.0588.1 km4,810 m4km N of Ridgely, Tennesseeusgs.gov
5/16/1710:21 AM3.2646.5 km9,070 m9km W of Bardwell, Kentuckyusgs.gov
5/14/1712:56 PM3.0259.3 km13,610 m3km SSE of Lilbourn, Missouriusgs.gov
3/19/172:25 PM3.1645.7 km12,220 m10km W of Bardwell, Kentuckyusgs.gov
3/15/174:51 PM3.5945.9 km8,390 m9km SSW of Wickliffe, Kentuckyusgs.gov
9/9/161:45 PM3.4471.6 km10,260 m9km NW of Tiptonville, Tennesseeusgs.gov
5/1/166:12 AM3.552.7 km16,260 m15km N of La Center, Kentuckyusgs.gov

Benton, Missouri

Benton is a city in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The population was 863 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Scott County.

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