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Benton County, Iowa

Benton County, Iowa, has 26,004 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Vinton. It uses Central Time and covers 716 sq mi (1,855 km²) of land.

Des MoinesCedar RapidsDavenport
Benton County in Iowa
Linn CountyTama CountyVintonBelle PlaineAtkinsUrbanaWalford
Benton County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
26,004
Land area
716 sq mi (1,855 km²)
County seat or government
Vinton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$86,962 ± $3,238
Median home value
$208,200 ± $11,797
Median rent, with utilities
$826 ± $142
Homes lived in by their owners
85% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cedar Rapids, IA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.26 sq mi (5.86 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19011
Coordinates (central point)
42.092547, -92.057630
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Benton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 523497,737 people
  2. 522134,114 people
  3. 523014,028 people
  4. 522283,802 people
  5. 506513,147 people
  6. 522082,877 people
  7. 522062,564 people
  8. 523242,216 people
  9. 522242,141 people
  10. 523521,833 people
  11. 523321,612 people
  12. 523451,609 people
All 24
  1. 523151,339 people
  2. 523511,329 people
  3. 522091,158 people
  4. 523461,113 people
  5. 523181,099 people
  6. 522491,060 people
  7. 52210958 people
  8. 52229678 people
  9. 52313480 people
  10. 52354420 people
  11. 52225387 people
  12. 52257216 people

24 ZIP Code areas overlap Benton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Benton County, largest first

  1. Fremont Township2,670 people
  2. Polk Township2,306 people
  3. Florence Township1,905 people
  4. Eldorado Township1,326 people
  5. Benton Township1,245 people
  6. Leroy Township1,139 people
  7. Kane Township1,021 people
  8. Taylor Township981 people
  9. Jackson Township855 people
  10. Union Township783 people
  11. Cedar Township584 people
  12. St. Clair Township465 people
All 20
  1. Canton Township448 people
  2. Harrison Township437 people
  3. Eden Township414 people
  4. Iowa Township337 people
  5. Homer Township215 people
  6. Bruce Township214 people
  7. Monroe Township106 people
  8. Big Grove Township77 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Benton County, largest first

  1. College Community School District28,424 people
  2. Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District10,343 people
  3. Benton Community School District9,691 people
  4. Independence Community School District8,955 people
  5. Center Point-Urbana Community School District6,059 people
  6. Union Community School District5,982 people
  7. Belle Plaine Community School District3,225 people
  8. North Linn Community School District2,944 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Vinton, Iowa (city)4,948 people
  2. Belle Plaine, Iowa (city)2,380 people
  3. Atkins, Iowa (city)2,225 people
  4. Urbana, Iowa (city)1,639 people
  5. Walford, Iowa (city)1,329 people
  6. Newhall, Iowa (city)996 people
  7. Shellsburg, Iowa (city)868 people
  8. Keystone, Iowa (city)674 people
  9. Blairstown, Iowa (city)654 people
  10. Van Horne, Iowa (city)612 people
  11. Norway, Iowa (city)546 people
  12. Garrison, Iowa (city)286 people
All 15
  1. Watkins, Iowa (CDP)201 people
  2. Mount Auburn, Iowa (city)172 people
  3. Luzerne, Iowa (city)120 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Linn County, Iowa24 mi east
  2. Tama County, Iowa24 mi west
  3. Iowa County, Iowa28 mi south
  4. Buchanan County, Iowa28 mi northeast
  5. Black Hawk County, Iowa29 mi northwest
  6. Poweshiek County, Iowa37 mi southwest
  7. Johnson County, Iowa38 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.