Benton County, Indiana
County seat: Fowler · Population 8,883 (2025) · 406 sq mi
Benton County is the 89th most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 8,883 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fowler. It is part of the West Central (Region 4) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Benton County facts
- County seat
- Fowler
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 8,883 +2% since 2020
- Land area
- 406 sq mi 39th largest of 92
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 22 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Named after
- Thomas Hart Benton State Senator from Tennessee, Senator and U.S. Representative from Missouri (1782–1858)
- Largest city
- Fowler 2,386
- Median household income
- $65,875
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 18007
Cities and towns in Benton County
Benton County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Benton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler (county seat) | Town | 2,386 | |
| Oxford | Town | 1,183 | |
| Boswell | Town | 812 | |
| Otterbein | Town | 811 | Tippecanoe County |
| Earl Park | Town | 369 | |
| Ambia | Town | 231 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Raub | 97 | |
| Templeton | 15 |
ZIP codes in Benton County
11 ZIP codes reach into Benton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 47917 also Warren County
- 47921 also Warren County
- 47942 also Newton County
- 47944 also Warren and White counties
- 47948 also Newton and Jasper counties
- 47970 also Warren, Tippecanoe and White counties
- 47971
- 47975 also Warren County
- 47977 also Jasper and White counties
- 47986
- 47995 also White and Jasper counties
Population of Benton County, 2020–2025
Benton County grew by 171 people (+2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 18 more births than deaths and a net gain of 151 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,708 |
| 2021 | 8,684 |
| 2022 | 8,674 |
| 2023 | 8,774 |
| 2024 | 8,881 |
| 2025 | 8,883 |
Neighboring counties
- Warren County south · 8,474 people
- Iroquois County, Illinois west · 26,150 people
- Newton County north · 14,188 people
- White County northeast · 25,164 people
- Jasper County north · 33,894 people
- Tippecanoe County southeast · 190,456 people
- Vermilion County, Illinois southwest · 71,259 people
Printable Benton County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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