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The Benton City handbook

Living in Benton City, MO: what to set up and who to call

All of Benton City gets its mail under one ZIP code, 65232. For an emergency, Boone Hospital Center is the closest ER, 32.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Benton City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerUnion Electricinvestor-owned utility · 13.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Benton CityData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Benton City’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCommunity R-VI School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code65232Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Benton City.

Electricity

Power comes from Union Electric

Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Benton City. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across Missouri).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Benton City

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Benton City, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Benton City’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benton City.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Benton City or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Benton City kids go to
PK–5Community Elem.in Laddonia
6–12Community Highin Laddonia

Benton City is in Community R-VI School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBenton City’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAudrainElections here are run by Audrain County (county election office). 101 N. Jefferson, Rm. 101, Mexico, MO 65265 · (573) 473-5820 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoteroutreach.sos.mo.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Benton City is in ZIP code 65232

ZIP codes where Benton City residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Benton CityZIP’s residents in Benton City
65232Benton City, MO100%41%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomBoone Hospital Center32.2 miles awayGet a library cardMexico Branch305 W Jackson St. · (573) 581-4939

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Benton City

Who provides electricity in Benton City?

Union Electric (Union Electric Co - (MO)), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Benton City?

65232. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Benton City in?

Community R-VI School District.

How do I register to vote in Benton City?

In Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before). Elections here are run by the Audrain. Check your registration at voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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): pending.