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Benton County, Washington
Prosser Court House — Public domain, PlumbTN at English Wikipedia · source

Question 1 of 8

What should I know about this county?

About Benton County

Benton County is a county in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 206,873. The county seat is Prosser, and its most populous city is Kennewick. The Columbia River demarcates the county's north, south, and east boundaries.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Question 2 of 8

What is this county like?

Benton County at a glance

County seat
Prosser
Population
206,873 (2020)
Land area
1,760 sq mi
Founded
1905

Question 3 of 8

Where do people live here?

Largest communities in Benton County

  1. Kennewick83,921
  2. Richland60,560
  3. West Richland16,295
  4. Finley6,152
  5. Prosser county seat6,062

Question 4 of 8

How did this county come to be?

History of Benton County

Benton County was created from what were then larger versions of Klickitat County and Yakima County on March 8, 1905, and was named after Missouri statesman Thomas Hart Benton.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Question 6 of 8

Who runs elections in this county?

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Benton County election resources

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Question 7 of 8

Who are this county's neighbors?

Neighboring counties

Question 8 of 8

Who made this site?

Part of Washington Voter Check

This is the Benton County page of Washington Voter Check, a project of True the Vote, pointing Washington voters at the official tools that already exist — and at Scan Check Protect to verify your registration.

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