Benton is a community in Yazoo County, Mississippi, home to about 603 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39039.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)155 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 249th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Yazoo County grew from 43,948 residents in 1900 to 26,743 in 2020.
Yazoo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 60.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yazoo City 5 Nne, MS weather station (8 miles away).
4,104 jobs at 359 businesses in Yazoo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
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| Benton AcademyBenton | Pre-K–12 | 247 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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