Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Iowa

Summary for Benton Station

So far, we found very little information about Benton Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Benton Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Benton Station, please Contact Us.

About Benton Station (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Benton Station is historic. The information below applies to the area where Benton Station would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Benton Sta.

Time Zone: The area where Benton Station was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 319

Elevation: 890 feet [271.27 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Benton Station:

Lat: 42.145300° (or 42°8'43" N)

Lon: -92.144600° (or -92°8'40" W)

USGS Topo Map: Garrison<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Benton Station

GNIS ID: 465536

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Benton Station)

About Benton County

The community of Vinton is the County Seat for Benton County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Benton)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	25,645 (1.54% decrease since 2010)
2010	26,046 (2.92% increase since 2000)
2000:	25,308

Total Area:<6> 718 sq. miles [1,860.9 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 11,095

Official Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Benton

GNIS ID: 465195

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 011

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Benton Station)

About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,159,596 (3.72% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,046,355 (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,926,324

Websites for State of Iowa

Official Website: https://www.iowa.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveliowa.com/

Parks: https://www.iowadnr.gov/

Fishing: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Benton Station)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benton Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benton Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Benton Station, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Benton Station.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Benton Station. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).