Benton County | |
|---|---|
 The Benton County Courthouse in Warsaw | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 93°17′W / 38.3°N 93.29°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 3, 1835 |
| Named for | Thomas Hart Benton |
| Seat | Warsaw |
| Largest city | Warsaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 753 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
| • Land | 704 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Water | 48 sq mi (120 km2) 6.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,394 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (9.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Benton County is a county located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 19,394 as of the 2020 Census.[1] Its county seat is Warsaw.[2] The county was organized January 3, 1835, and named for U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri.[3]
- ^ "2020Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 209.