Benton County, Oregon
Benton County | |
|---|---|
Benton County Courthouse in Corvallis | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
Oregon's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′25″N 123°25′57″W / 44.490277777778°N 123.4325°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Founded | December 23, 1847 |
| Named after | Thomas H. Benton |
| Seat | Corvallis |
| Largest city | Corvallis |
| Area | |
• Total | 679 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
| • Land | 676 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 95,184 |
• Estimate (2024) | 98,899 |
| • Density | 127/sq mi (49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Benton County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,184. Its county seat is Corvallis. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator who advocated American control over the Oregon Country. Benton County is designated as the Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR–WA Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Willamette Valley.