File:Benton_County_IA_Courthouse.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Benton County
Sign in to saveAlso known as Benton County, Iowa, Benton County, IA
county in Iowa, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- Named after
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Seat
- Vinton
- Largest city
- Vinton
- Total
- 718 sq mi (1,860 km )
- Land
- 716 sq mi (1,850 km )
- Water
- 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km ) 0.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 26,004
- Density
- 35.7/sq mi (13.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 1st
- Website
- www .bentoncountyia .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 25575
- Area
- 1855
- Official website
- www.cobentoniaus.com
- Image
- Benton County IA Courthouse.jpg
- Households
- 10306
Show 5 more facts
- native label
- Benton County
- Commons category
- Benton County, Iowa
- water as percent of area
- 0.3
- inception
- 1837-00-00
- per capita income
- 32221
Sources (9)
via Wikidata · CC0
~6 min read
Article
Benton County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,575. Its county seat and largest city is Vinton. The county is named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Benton County is part of the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gallery (4)
On the map
Connections
United States Census Bureau
Entity
city
Entity
marriage
Entity
Missouri
Entity
Iowa
Entity
time zone
Entity
geographic coordinate system
Entity
Republican Party (United States)
Concept
Des Moines
Entity
Democratic Party (United States)
Concept
U.S. state
Entity
Daylight saving time
Concept
African Americans
Entity
census
Entity
United States Senate
Entity
Cedar Rapids
Entity
Davenport
Entity
Q5390
Entity
UTC−06:00
Entity
Iowa City
Entity