Benton City, Missouri

About Benton City

Benton City, MO is a tiny community located in central Missouri counting 103 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Benton City is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,030 residents per square mile.

📰 Benton City News Today

• Benton City man charged after reported knife attack at a bar in Mexico, Mo. KOMU 8 · Jun 29
• Benton City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Donald Lee Silver Obituary Nov 10, 2025 Arnold Funeral Home · Sep 26
• Benton City man arrested after stabbing three victims in a bar fight The Mexico Ledger · Jun 29
• Benton City man charged after reported knife attack at a bar in Mexico, Mo. KOMU 8 · Jun 29

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What Makes Benton City Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.1 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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