Benton TownshipMO
A town of 439.
Is Benton Township a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Benton Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 243 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Benton Township. Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
439 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Benton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benton Township.
Benton Township stands out in Missouri and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
At 33 minutes, Benton Township’s average trip to work is above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 1.3% of working residents work locally in Benton Township. The top destinations are Chillicothe (18%), Brookfield (10%) and Milan (9%).
| Benton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Benton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Benton Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Benton Township is
Benton Township beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of Benton Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Benton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Benton Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Benton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3% of Benton Township is conserved land
4.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Benton Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Benton Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Browning City Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Benton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Benton Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Benton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Benton Township for work
Where Benton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Benton Township
Township in the American state of Missouri
Benton Township is a township in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Benton Township was established in 1838, and most likely was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
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Questions about Benton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benton Township, MO a good place to live?
Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.