Benton County, Oregon

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The Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis, listed in the NRHP with the number 78002278 [1]
The Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis, listed on the NRHP with number 78002278
administration
US state : Oregon
Administrative headquarters : Corvallis
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		Benton County Courthouse
120 NW 4th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
Foundation : 1847
Made up from: Polk County
Area code : 001 541
Demographics
Residents : 85,579  (2010)
Population density : 48.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1759 km²
Water surface : 6 km²
map
Map of Benton County within Oregon
Website : www.co.benton.or.us

Benton County is a county in the US state of Oregon in the United States . At the 2000 census , the county had 78,153 people and a population density of 45 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Corvallis . The county is named after Senator Thomas Hart Benton .

geography

The county has an area of ​​1759 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers are water. It is bordered by Lane County to the south, Linn County to the east, Lincoln County to the west, and Polk County to the north .

history

The county was founded on December 23, 1847 and named after the politician Thomas Hart Benton , who was a Senator for Missouri for nearly 30 years .

56 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of June 7, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1850 814 -
1860 3074 277.6%
1870 4584 49.1%
1880 6403 39.7%
1890 8650 35.1%
1900 6706 -22.5%
1910 10,663 59%
1920 13,744 28.9%
1930 16,555 20.5%
1940 18,629 12.5%
1950 31,570 69.5%
1960 39,165 24.1%
1970 53,776 37.3%
1980 68.211 26.8%
1990 70,811 3.8%
2000 78.153 10.4%
2010 85,579 9.5%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

Age pyramid of Benton County (as of 2000)
Mary's Peak in the Central Oregon Coast Range

The county had 78,153 people as of the 2000 census . There were 30,145 households and 18,237 families. The population density was 45 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 89.16% white, 0.84% ​​African American, 0.79% Native American, 4.49% Asian, 0.24% residents from the Pacific island area and 1.92% from others ethnic groups; 2.56% were from two or more races. 4.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 30,145 households, 28.40% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 50.40% were married couples living together, 7.20% were single mothers. 39.50% were not families. 26.10% were single households and 6.70% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 21.30% of residents under 18 years of age, 20.20% between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.70% between 25 and 44 years of age, 21.40% between 45 and 64 years of age 10.30% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 97.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 41,897 , and the median income for a family is $ 56,319. Males had a median income of $ 42,018 versus $ 29,795 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,868. 14.60% of the population and 6.80% of families are below the poverty line. 10.60% of them were under 18 years of age and 4.90% were 65 years of age or older.

Cities and towns

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ^ Benton County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  3. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 21 .
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed June 7, 2018.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Web links

Commons : Benton County, Oregon  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 44 ° 29 ′  N , 123 ° 26 ′  W