Benton County, Arkansas

administration
The Benton County Courthouse in Bentonville, listed on NRHP No. 87002340
US state :	Arkansas
Administrative headquarters :	Bentonville
Address of the administrative headquarters:	Benton County Courthouse 215 East Central Bentonville, AR 72712
Foundation :	September 30, 1836
Made up from:	Washington County
Area code :	001 479
Demographics
Residents :	221,339 (2010)
Population density :	101 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	2280 km²
Water surface :	89 km²
map

Website : www.co.benton.ar.us

The Benton County is a county in Arkansas . The county seat is Bentonville . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

Benton County is part of the Fayetteville – Springdale – Rogers metropolitan area in Arkansas and Missouri .

geography

The county is located in the far northwest of Arkansas, borders Missouri to the north and Oklahoma to the west and has an area of 2,280 square kilometers, of which 89 square kilometers are water. It borders on the following counties:

McDonald County, Missouri	Barry County, Missouri
Delaware County (Oklahoma)		Carroll County
Adair County, Oklahoma	Washington County	Madison County

history

Benton

The Illinois River Bridge on the upper reaches of the Illinois River , listed on NRHP No. 04001503

Benton County was formed on September 30, 1836 from parts of Washington County. It was named after Thomas Hart Benton , a US Senator from Missouri , after whom the city of Bentonville was named. During the Civil War , 1861 to 1865, the area was fiercely contested. From March 7th to 8th, 1862, the most strategically important battle west of the Mississippi , the Battle of Pea Ridge, took place here, which ended in favor of the northern states. Monuments and plaques for the fallen Confederate soldiers can still be found throughout the county.

Around 1880 the railways of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad and the Fort Smith, & Southern Railway , later renamed the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad , and around 1900 renamed Kansas City Southern , brought a renewed upswing in this area.

After several well-known companies were founded here, the population doubled between 1950 and 1980. By 1990 it increased again by 25%.

economy

The main sources of income are the extraction of natural resources, agriculture, fruit growing, poultry and dairy products. In addition, well-known companies such as Little Debbie Bakeries , Cooper Communities , Bella Vista or Wal-Mart , the fastest growing retail chain in the United States, have their main headquarters here, which secures many jobs.

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1840	2228	-
1850	3710	66.5%
1860	9306	150.8%
1870	13,831	48.6%
1880	20,328	47%
1890	27,716	36.3%
1900	31,611	14.1%
1910	33,389	5.6%
1920	36,253	8.6%
1930	35,253	-2.8%
1940	36,148	2.5%
1950	38,076	5.3%
1960	36,272	-4.7%
1970	50,476	39.2%
1980	78.115	54.8%
1990	97,499	24.8%
2000	153,406	57.3%
2010	221,339	44.3%
1840-1890 1900-1990 2010

The Osage Creek Bridge over the Osage River , listed in the NRHP

Benton County Age Pyramid

According to the 2000 census , Benton County had 153,406 people in 58,212 households and 43,484 families. The population density was 70 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.87 percent white, 0.41 percent African American, 1.65 percent Native American, 1.09 percent Asian, 0.08 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 4.08 percent from other ethnic groups Groups. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.82 percent of the population.

Of the 58,212 households, 34.4 percent had children or adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 63.0 percent were married couples living together, 8.2 percent were single mothers, and 25.3 percent were non-families. 21.1 percent of all households were single households and 8.5 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.

26.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.6 percent between 18 and 24, 29.4 percent between 25 and 44, 21.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.3 percent were 65 years or older. The median age was 35 years. Statistically, there were 97.4 males for every 100 females and an average of 94.9 males for every 100 females aged 18 and over.

The median income for a household in the 40,281 USD , and the median income for a family 45,235 USD. Males had a median income of $ 30,327 versus $ 22,469 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,377. 7.3 percent of families and 10.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.