Benton city, IL
ZIP 62897 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 62897
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
243.7 miles (392.1 km)
✈️ Airports (9)
- MWA (Airport)24.6 miles (39.6 km)
- MDH (Airport)29.1 miles (46.9 km)
- BLV (Airport)59.5 miles (95.8 km)
- CGI (Airport)70.4 miles (113.3 km)
- PAH (Airport)71.8 miles (115.5 km)
- EVV (Airport)74.4 miles (119.8 km)
- ALN (Airport)82.9 miles (133.4 km)
- STL (Airport)91.6 miles (147.4 km)
- OWB (Airport)97.5 miles (157.0 km)
🌊 Coast (8 points)
- Coast (243.7 miles (392.1 km))
- Coast (372.6 miles (599.7 km))
- Coast (495.8 miles (797.9 km))
- Coast (501.9 miles (807.7 km))
- Coast (512.6 miles (825.0 km))
- Coast (586.8 miles (944.3 km))
- Coast (1626.0 miles (2616.8 km))
- Coast (1703.6 miles (2741.7 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (13)
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park62.8 miles (101.0 km)stge
- Gateway Arch National Park79.0 miles (127.1 km)jeff
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park84.2 miles (135.4 km)gero
- Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site84.8 miles (136.6 km)ulsg
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial103.4 miles (166.5 km)libo
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield123.1 miles (198.1 km)fodo
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site124.3 miles (200.0 km)liho
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument124.6 miles (200.5 km)spra
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways144.9 miles (233.3 km)ozar
- Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail147.4 miles (237.2 km)trte
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site156.8 miles (252.3 km)neph
- Mammoth Cave National Park163.6 miles (263.3 km)maca
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- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park179.5 miles (288.8 km)abli
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Mt. Vernon Community Based Outpatient Clinic14.8 miles (23.9 km)
- Enterprise Way VA Clinic24.7 miles (39.7 km)
- Heartland Street VA Clinic24.8 miles (39.9 km)
- Marion VA Medical Center25.4 miles (40.9 km)
- Carbondale Community Based Outpatient Clinic30.1 miles (48.5 km)
- Harrisburg Community Based Outpatient Clinic32.1 miles (51.7 km)
- Scott Air Force Base60.4 miles (97.2 km)
- Cape Girardeau Community-Based Outpatient Clinic66.0 miles (106.2 km)
- Belleville Clinic69.5 miles (111.9 km)
- Mound City National Cemetery71.4 miles (114.9 km)
- East St. Louis Vet Center71.5 miles (115.1 km)
- Paducah Community Based Outpatient Clinic71.8 miles (115.6 km)
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- Effingham Community Based Outpatient Clinic74.7 miles (120.3 km)
- Evansville Health Care Center77.7 miles (125.0 km)
- Evansville Vet Center77.8 miles (125.3 km)
- St. Louis Regional Benefit Office79.8 miles (128.5 km)
- VA St. Louis Health Care System - Jefferson Barracks Division79.9 miles (128.6 km)
- VA St. Louis Health Care System80.0 miles (128.7 km)
- Hope Recovery Center VA St. Louis Health Care System80.4 miles (129.4 km)
- Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery80.5 miles (129.5 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 62897
Voting & Opportunity