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, the total Benton county population is 8,854, which has shrunk 6.02% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Benton county median household income is $46,318 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 16.34% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.33% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Benton county median house value is $85,200 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 13.60% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 30.75% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. 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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