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Welcome to Benton County ...

Time Zone: Benton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Vinton is the Seat for Benton County.

Benton County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Benton had a population of 25,645 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,046 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benton represented 0.85% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Benton County:

  • Atkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkins is located in Benton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
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  • Belle Plaine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blairstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Garrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrison is located in Benton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Keystone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Luzerne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Luzerne is located in Benton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Mount Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Newhall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Norway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Norway is located in Benton County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
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    • Shellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Urbana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Urbana is located in Benton County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
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    • Van Horne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Vinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Vinton is located in Benton County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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