Welcome to the City of Benton

Benton, the county seat of Scott County, is a small but growing community. It has three baseball diamonds, a city park, senior housing, and a new subdivision called Meyer Lake. A few years ago, the city added another water tower and system to update water supply and pressure for its residents. Benton is in Kelly School District, which recently built a new high school for its growing student population. Each September, Benton hosts the Benton Neighbor Days festivities.

"We are a small and quiet community. The people who reside here are a great group who are courteous and community minded. Each year we have Neighbor Days at our local ballpark, which brings a large number of friends and visitors back year after year. Neighbor Days has lots of food and games for all age groups. Locals are in preparations for are upcoming celebration of 150th birthday of our city. We are looking forward to this great celebration." --Joe Stuckey, mayor of Benton, Mo.

10 Things You Love About Your City

Joe Stuckey
Hometown: Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Years in Scott City: 38

1. The friendliness of the community.

2. Location. We are about halfway between Cape and Sikeston. One mile off of Interstate 55.

3. We have great local educational facilities. We have public and private elementary facilities. We have three ball diamonds and two parks for the community to enjoy.

4. We have a new subdivision with lots still for sale with available hookups to city utilities.

5. We have local businesses to handle your day-to-day living needs.

6. The city is growing and expanding with another new subdivision in the works and businesses to serve the community.

7. We have local fire and police protection. The city employees do a great job of keeping our city running.

8. The residents do a good job of maintaining their property and keeping their city clean and beautiful.

9. We have local senior citizen housing for those seniors who want to live there.

10. We are the county seat with the Court House and the sheriff's office located here.

THINGS TO KNOW

1. Utilities
For natural gas, contact Atmos Energy at 1-888-286-6700.

2. City Hall
City Hall: 52 W. Missouri St., 573-545-3558