Benton County, Iowa
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| Benton County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1837 |
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| Seat | Vinton |
| Largest City | 1,861 km² (718 mi²). 1,855 km² (716 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.29%) |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
718 sq mi (1,861 km²) 716 sq mi (1,855 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.29% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
25,308 35/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.bentoncountyiowa.com | |
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its county seat is Vinton, Iowa6. The county is named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. It is one of the three counties that make up the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,861 km² (718 mi²). 1,855 km² (716 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.29%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Black Hawk County (northwest)
- Buchanan County (northeast)
- Linn County (east)
- Iowa County (south)
- Tama County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 25,177 |
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| 1910 | 23,156 | -8.0% | |
| 1920 | 24,080 | 4.0% | |
| 1930 | 22,851 | -5.1% | |
| 1940 | 22,879 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 22,656 | -1.0% | |
| 1960 | 23,422 | 3.4% | |
| 1970 | 22,885 | -2.3% | |
| 1980 | 23,649 | 3.3% | |
| 1990 | 22,429 | -5.2% | |
| 2000 | 25,308 | 12.8% | |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 25,308 people, 9,746 households, and 7,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (35/mi²). There were 10,377 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.84% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,746 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,427, and the median income for a family was $49,701. Males had a median income of $35,044 versus $23,978 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,891. About 4.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (PDF) 5, 36.. Retrieved on July 21, 2006.
