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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 Warsaw is the Seat for Benton County.

Benton County was founded in 1835. Benton was created by taking area from Pettis and Greene Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Benton had a population of 19,443 people. This is an increase of 1.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,096 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benton represented 0.32% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Benton County:

  • Cole Camp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ionia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Benton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Benton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
  • Warsaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Benton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.