Benton County, Indiana

Benton County is a county in Indiana. Its county seat is Fowler. About 93% of the land in the county is used for growing crops, mainly corn and soybeans.[1]

Benton County
U.S. county
Benton County Courthouse in Fowler, Indiana.
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°37′N 87°19′W
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedFebruary 18, 1840
Named forSenator Thomas H. Benton
SeatFowler
Largest cityFowler
Area
 • Total406.51 sq mi (1,052.9 km2)
 • Land406.42 sq mi (1,052.6 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.02%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,854
 • Density22/sq mi (8.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.bentoncounty.in.gov
 
  • Indiana county number 4
  • Responsible for most of Indiana's wind-produced electricity

Cities

There are no cities in this county. The largest town, Fowler, in 2010 had a population of 2,317.[2]

Towns

Wind farms

There are three large wind farms in the county:[3]

  • Benton County Wind Farm - 135 turbines
  • Fowler Ridge Wind Farm - 460 turbines
  • Hoosier Wind Farm - 53 turbines

References
  1. "Benton County, Indiana - agriculture". bentoncounty.in.gov. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. "Benton County, Indiana - statistics". bentoncounty.in.gov. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. "Benton County, Indiana - wind farms". bentoncounty.in.gov. 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2014.


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