Benton County
County
Benton County Courthouse in Fowler, Indiana.
Benton County Courthouse in Fowler, Indiana.
Flag of Benton County
Flag
Map of Indiana highlighting Benton County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°37′N 87°19′W / 40.61°N 87.31°W / 40.61; -87.31
Country United States
State Indiana
Founded18 February 1840
Named forSenator Thomas H. Benton
SeatFowler
Largest cityFowler
Area
 • Total406.51 sq mi (1,052.9 km2)
 • Land406.42 sq mi (1,052.6 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total8,719
 • Density21/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.bentoncounty.in.gov
 
  • Indiana county number 4
  • Responsible for most of Indiana's wind-produced electricity

Benton County is a county in Indiana. Its county seat is Fowler. About 93% of the land in the county is used for growing crops, mainly corn and soybeans.[2]

Cities

There are no cities in this county. The largest town, Fowler, in 2020 had a population of 2,337.[3]

Towns

Wind farms

There are three large wind farms in the county:[4]

References

  1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Benton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Benton County, Indiana - agriculture". bentoncounty.in.gov. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Fowler town, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Benton County, Indiana - wind farms". bentoncounty.in.gov. 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2014.


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