Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the population was 153,406. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 2007 population to be 203,107. The county seat is Bentonville. Benton County was formed on 30 September 1836 and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. It is a dry county; alcohol sales are prohibited.
Benton County is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metro...
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Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the population was 153,406. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 2007 population to be 203,107. The county seat is Bentonville. Benton County was formed on 30 September 1836 and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. It is a dry county; alcohol sales are prohibited.
Benton County is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 880 square miles (2,280 km²), of which, 846 square miles (2,191 km²) of it is land and 34 square miles (89 km²) of it (3.89%) is water. Most of the water is in Beaver Lake.
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is located near Highfill.
The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad parallels US Highways 62 and 71 in the county.
The historic Trail of Tears is on US highways 62 and 71, connects with another US route 412 in nearby Washington County.
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