Benton County, Iowa

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Benton County, Iowa
Map of Iowa highlighting Benton County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.
Founded 1837
Seat Vinton
Area
  Total 718.45 sq mi (1,861 km2)
  Land 716.39 sq mi (1,855 km2)
  Water 2.06 sq mi (5 km2), 0.29%
Population
  (2010) 26,076
  Density 36.4/sq mi (14/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.cobentoniaus.com
Footnotes: Population [1]

Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its county seat is Vinton.[2] 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.[3] The population was 26,076 in the 2010 census, an increase from 25,308 in 2000.[1]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 718.45 square miles (1,860.8 km2), of which 716.39 square miles (1,855.4 km2) (or 99.71%) is land and 2.06 square miles (5.3 km2) (or 0.29%) is water.[4]

Major highways

  • Interstate 380/Iowa Highway 27
  • U.S. Highway 30
  • U.S. Highway 151
  • U.S. Highway 218

Adjacent counties

History

Benton County was formed on December 21, 1837 from sections of Dubuque County. It was named after US Senator Thomas Hart Benton.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850672
18608,4961,164.3%
187022,454164.3%
188024,88810.8%
189024,178−2.9%
190025,1774.1%
191023,156−8.0%
192024,0804.0%
193022,851−5.1%
194022,8790.1%
195022,656−1.0%
196023,4223.4%
197022,885−2.3%
198023,6493.3%
199022,429−5.2%
200025,30812.8%
201026,0763.0%
Est. 201225,827−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2012 Estimate[6]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,076 in the county, with a population density of 36.419/sq mi (14.061/km2). There were 11,095 housing units, of which 10,302 were occupied.[1]

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Benton County

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 25,308 people, 9,746 households, and 7,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 10,377 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). 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.

Localities

Cities

Townships

Benton County is divided into twenty townships:

Unincorporated community

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State -- County". United States Census Bureau American FactFinder. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  3. 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 on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2006-07-21. 
  4. "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2013. 
  6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2013. 
  7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 42°04′47″N 92°04′03″W / 42.07972°N 92.06750°W / 42.07972; -92.06750

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