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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 25,544 people. This is a decrease of 2.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,076 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benton represented 0.86% 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Atkins is located in Benton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
  • Belle Plaine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blairstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blairstown is located in Benton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <3>
  • Garrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Garrison is located in Benton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Keystone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Keystone is located in Benton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
  • Luzerne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luzerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Luzerne is located in Benton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Mount Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Newhall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newhall is located in Benton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <3>
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    • Norway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
    • Shellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Urbana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
    • Van Horne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Vinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Benton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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