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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Benton County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,575.
Its county seat and largest city is Vinton. The county is named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Benton County is part of the Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1837 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1852 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 672
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| 1860 | 8,496
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| 1870 | 22,454
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| 1880 | 24,888
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| 1890 | 24,178
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| 1900 | 25,177
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| 1910 | 23,156
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| 1920 | 24,080
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| 1930 | 22,851
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| 1940 | 22,879
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| 1950 | 22,656
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| 1960 | 23,422
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| 1970 | 22,885
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| 1980 | 23,649
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| 1990 | 22,429
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Benton County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~iabenton/
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