Benton County
Benton county is located in northwest Indiana. Benton county has 406.42 square miles of land area and 0.09 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Benton county population is 8,810, which has shrunk 6.49% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.60% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Benton county median household income is $46,909 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 17.82% since 2000. The income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 17.25% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Benton county median house value is $84,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 12.40% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 30.12% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Benton county is better than the state average in quality. The Benton county area codes are 219, 765.
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