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  | City: | Benton | 
| State: | Missouri | 
| Area Code: | 573 | 
| Latitude: | 37.089416 | 
| Longitude: | -89.526274 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Haywood City Lambert , New Hamburg | 
| Population: | 2,766 | 
| 2000 Population: | 3,211 | 
| White Population: | 3,145 | 
| Black Population: | 22 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 37 | 
| Asian Population: | 1 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 15 | 
| Other Population: | 2 | 
| Male Population: | 1,587 | 
| Female Population: | 1,624 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Households: | 1,213 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.76 | 
| Average House Value: | $80,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $34,701 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 57 | 
| Number of Employees: | 410 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $10,466,000 | 
| Land Area: | 60.743 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.024 sq mi | 
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