Bennett Springs, Missouri

Bennett Springs, Missouri
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 37°44′16″N 92°51′33″W / 37.73778°N 92.85917°W / 37.73778; -92.85917Coordinates: 37°44′16″N 92°51′33″W / 37.73778°N 92.85917°W / 37.73778; -92.85917
Country United States
State Missouri
Counties Dallas, Laclede
Area
  Total 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
  Land 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
  Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 878 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 130
  Density 31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65536
Area code(s) 417
GNIS feature ID 0735505[1]

Bennett Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dallas and Laclede counties, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 130.[2] It lies 12 miles (19 km) west of Lebanon on Missouri Route 64. The community is named after a spring that is reported variously as the third or fourth largest in the state, with an average daily flow of about one hundred million gallons, and which is the centerpiece of Bennett Spring State Park.

Bennett Spring State Park is one of the Missouri trout parks. The park features the largest spring of the four parks. Trout fishing, camping, and hiking are the main activities in the park, and the park also offers cabins, a swimming pool, nature center, and a full-service store.

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