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Benton County, Missouri

Benton County, Missouri, has 20,536 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Warsaw. It uses Central Time and covers 704 sq mi (1,823 km²) of land.

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Benton County in Missouri
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Benton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
20,536
Land area
704 sq mi (1,823 km²)
County seat or government
Warsaw
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$52,567 ± $3,278
Median home value
$177,900 ± $14,266
Median rent, with utilities
$773 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
83.8% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sedalia, MO micro area
Water area
48.5 sq mi (126 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29015
Coordinates (central point)
38.301036, -93.287942
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Benton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6473514,013 people
  2. 6535511,436 people
  3. 653604,586 people
  4. 650783,584 people
  5. 647763,374 people
  6. 653383,129 people
  7. 653253,071 people
  8. 653261,901 people
  9. 657791,053 people
  10. 65634606 people
  11. 65345376 people
  12. 65735212 people
All 13
  1. 65335175 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Benton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Benton County, largest first

  1. Williams Township3,318 people
  2. White Township2,772 people
  3. South Lindsey Township2,749 people
  4. Fristoe Township2,536 people
  5. Tom Township2,511 people
  6. North Lindsey Township2,282 people
  7. Cole Township2,118 people
  8. Union Township1,365 people
  9. Alexander Township500 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Benton County, largest first

  1. Warsaw R-IX School District11,401 people
  2. Morgan County R-I School District5,185 people
  3. Lincoln R-II School District4,892 people
  4. Cole Camp R-I School District4,699 people
  5. Henry County R-I School District4,563 people
  6. Osceola School District2,998 people
  7. Weaubleau R-III School District2,788 people
  8. Climax Springs R-IV School District2,060 people
  9. Wheatland R-II School District1,784 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Warsaw, Missouri (city)1,980 people
  2. Lincoln, Missouri (city)1,787 people
  3. Cole Camp, Missouri (city)1,436 people
  4. Bent Tree Harbor, Missouri (CDP)391 people
  5. White Branch, Missouri (CDP)177 people
  6. Ionia, Missouri (town)74 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Morgan County, Missouri24 mi east
  2. Hickory County, Missouri25 mi south
  3. Henry County, Missouri28 mi west
  4. Pettis County, Missouri29 mi north
  5. St. Clair County, Missouri32 mi southwest
  6. Camden County, Missouri34 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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