Photo: Tennessee Valley Authority · Public domainLiving in Benton, KY: what to set up and who to call
Benton runs its own electric utility, City of Benton; its homes paid 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025. Tap water in Benton comes from Benton Water & Sewer, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Benton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Benton.
Power comes from City of Benton
City of Benton (City of Benton - (KY)), a municipal utility, serves 76.9% of Benton residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Benton Water & Sewer
Benton Water & Sewer supplies almost all of Benton. It draws ground water (EPA lists Symsonia Water District as seller) and serves 7,981 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0790029.
5 home internet providers serve Benton
93% of 2,094 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 48% | 10/1 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 4% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 56% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Benton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Benton is in Marshall County School District.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Benton is in ZIP code 42025
ZIP codes where Benton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Benton | ZIP’s residents in Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42025 | Benton, KY | 100% | 24% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Benton
Who supplies Benton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Benton Water & Sewer (EPA ID KY0790029). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Benton?
City of Benton (City of Benton - (KY)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Benton?
Spectrum, AT&T, Mediacom Xtream, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Benton?
42025. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Benton in?
Marshall County School District.
How do I register to vote in Benton?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Marshall County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.