Benton County, Arkansas
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Benton County Courthouse, July 2011
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 Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 30 September 1836 | |
| Named for | Thomas Hart Benton | |
| Seat | Bentonville | |
| Largest city | Rogers | |
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| • Total | 884 sq mi (2,290 km2) | |
| • Land | 847 sq mi (2,194 km2) | |
| • Water | 37 sq mi (96 km2), 4.1% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 249,672 | |
| • Density | 261/sq mi (101/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www |
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Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 221,339, making it the second-most populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Bentonville. The county was formed on 30 September 1836 and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. In 2012, Benton County voters elected to make the county wet, or a non-alcohol prohibition location.
Benton County is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 884 square miles (2,290 km2), of which 847 square miles (2,190 km2) is land and 37 square miles (96 km2) (4.1%) is water. Most of the water is in Beaver Lake.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 153,406 people, 58,212 households, and 43,484 families residing in the county. The population density was 181 people per square mile (70/km²). There were 64,281 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile (29/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.87% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 1.65% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.08% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 8.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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