Benton County, Indiana

Benton County
County
Benton County Courthouse in Fowler, Indiana.
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Location within the U.S. state of 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
Founded	18 February 1840
Named for	Senator Thomas H. Benton
Seat	Fowler
Largest city	Fowler
Area
• Total	406.51 sq mi (1,052.9 km2)
• Land	406.42 sq mi (1,052.6 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.02%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	8,719
• Density	21/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.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]

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.