Benton County, Iowa

Benton County
Benton County
County
	Benton County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°04′47″N 92°04′03″W / 42.079722222222°N 92.0675°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1837
Named for	Thomas Hart Benton
Seat	Vinton
Largest city	Vinton
Area
• Total	718 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Land	716 sq mi (1,850 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	25,575
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.bentoncountyia.gov

Benton County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,575.^[1] Its county seat and largest city is Vinton.^[2] The county is named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.