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<span>Government</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Government-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Politics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Politics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Politics</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Politics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Education" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Education"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Education</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Education-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Education subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Education-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Public_education" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Public_education"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Public education</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Public_education-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Higher_education" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Higher_education"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Higher education</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Higher_education-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Recreation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Recreation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Recreation</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Recreation-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> 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id="toc-Public_lands" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Public_lands"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.4</span> <span>Public lands</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Public_lands-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Viticulture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Viticulture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.5</span> <span>Viticulture</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Viticulture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sites_of_interest" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sites_of_interest"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Sites of interest</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sites_of_interest-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Communities" class="vector-toc-list-item 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<span>Census-designated place</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Census-designated_place-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_unincorporated_communities" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_unincorporated_communities"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.3</span> <span>Other unincorporated communities</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_unincorporated_communities-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ghost_towns" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ghost_towns"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8.4</span> <span>Ghost towns</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ghost_towns-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_reading" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_reading"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Further reading</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_reading-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_qrafl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1_(Va%C5%9Finqton)" title="Benton qraflığı (Vaşinqton) – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Benton qraflığı (Vaşinqton)" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_K%C5%ABn_(Washington)" title="Benton Kūn (Washington) – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Benton Kūn (Washington)" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%8A%D0%BD_(%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%8A%D0%B3,_%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B3%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD)" title="Бентън (окръг, Вашингтон) – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Бентън (окръг, Вашингтон)" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_County,_Washington" title="Benton County, Washington – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Benton County, Washington" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_County_(kondado_sa_Tinipong_Bansa,_Washington)" title="Benton County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Washington) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Benton County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Washington)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_County_(Washington)" title="Benton County (Washington) – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Benton County (Washington)" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_County,_Washington" title="Benton County, Washington – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Benton County, Washington" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_County_(Washington)" title="Benton County (Washington) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Benton County (Washington)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1_%CE%9C%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD_(%CE%9F%CF%85%CE%AC%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B3%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD)" title="Κομητεία Μπέντον (Ουάσινγκτον) – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Κομητεία Μπέντον (Ουάσινγκτον)" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condado_de_Benton_(Washington)" title="Condado de Benton (Washington) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Condado de Benton (Washington)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantono_Benton_(Va%C5%9Dingtonio)" title="Kantono Benton (Vaŝingtonio) – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Kantono Benton (Vaŝingtonio)" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_konderria_(Washington)" title="Benton konderria (Washington) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Benton konderria (Washington)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%8C_%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%AA%D9%86" title="شهرستان بنتون، واشینگتن – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="شهرستان بنتون، واشینگتن" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comt%C3%A9_de_Benton_(Washington)" title="Comté de Benton (Washington) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Comté de Benton (Washington)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_County_(Washington)" title="Benton County (Washington) – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Benton County (Washington)" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-glk mw-list-item"><a href="https://glk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%9A_%D8%B4%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_(%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%AA%D9%86)" title="بنتون ٚ شأرستان (واشينگتن) – Gilaki" lang="glk" hreflang="glk" data-title="بنتون ٚ شأرستان (واشينگتن)" data-language-autonym="گیلکی" data-language-local-name="Gilaki" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>گیلکی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B2%A4%ED%84%B4%EA%B5%B0_(%EC%9B%8C%EC%8B%B1%ED%84%B4%EC%A3%BC)" title="벤턴군 (워싱턴주) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="벤턴군 (워싱턴주)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bpy mw-list-item"><a href="https://bpy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF,_%E0%A7%B1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%A8" title="বেন্টন কাউন্টি, ৱাশিংটন – Bishnupriya" lang="bpy" hreflang="bpy" data-title="বেন্টন কাউন্টি, ৱাশিংটন" data-language-autonym="বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী" data-language-local-name="Bishnupriya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contea_di_Benton_(Washington)" title="Contea di Benton (Washington) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Contea di Benton (Washington)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pam mw-list-item"><a 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href="/wiki/County_(United_States)" title="County (United States)">County</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Prosser_Court_House.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Benton County Courthouse"><img alt="Benton County Courthouse" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Prosser_Court_House.jpg/300px-Prosser_Court_House.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Prosser_Court_House.jpg/450px-Prosser_Court_House.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Prosser_Court_House.jpg/600px-Prosser_Court_House.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Benton County Courthouse</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style 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class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">46°15′N</span> <span class="longitude">119°30′W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">46.25°N 119.5°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">46.25; -119.5</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 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class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">March 8, 1905</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Namesake" title="Namesake">Named for</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hart_Benton_(politician)" title="Thomas Hart Benton (politician)">Thomas Hart Benton</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/County_seat" title="County seat">Seat</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Prosser,_Washington" title="Prosser, Washington">Prosser</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Largest city</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kennewick,_Washington" title="Kennewick, Washington">Kennewick</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">1,760 sq mi (4,600 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">1,700 sq mi (4,000 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">60 sq mi (200 km<sup>2</sup>)  3.4%</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a>)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">206,873</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Estimate <div class="ib-settlement-fn">(2023)</div></div></th><td class="infobox-data">215,219 <span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">110/sq mi (40/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%928" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−8">UTC−8</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">Pacific</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%927" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC−7">UTC−7</a> (<a href="/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone" title="Pacific Time Zone">PDT</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Congressional district</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Washington%27s_4th_congressional_district" title="Washington's 4th congressional district">4th</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bentoncountywa.gov">bentoncountywa<wbr />.gov</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bentoncounty-wa.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Bentoncounty-wa.png/220px-Bentoncounty-wa.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="187" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Bentoncounty-wa.png/330px-Bentoncounty-wa.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Bentoncounty-wa.png 2x" data-file-width="422" data-file-height="359" /></a><figcaption>Benton County, Washington</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Benton County</b> is a <a href="/wiki/County_(United_States)" title="County (United States)">county</a> in the south-central portion of the <a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">U.S. state</a> of <a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington</a>. As of the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020 census</a>, its population was 206,873.<sup id="cite_ref-QF_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-QF-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/County_seat" title="County seat">county seat</a> is <a href="/wiki/Prosser,_Washington" title="Prosser, Washington">Prosser</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-GR6_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR6-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and its most populous city is <a href="/wiki/Kennewick,_Washington" title="Kennewick, Washington">Kennewick</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Columbia_River" title="Columbia River">Columbia River</a> demarcates the county's north, south, and east boundaries. </p><p>Benton County was created from what were then larger versions of <a href="/wiki/Klickitat_County,_Washington" title="Klickitat County, Washington">Klickitat County</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yakima_County,_Washington" title="Yakima County, Washington">Yakima County</a> on March 8, 1905,<sup id="cite_ref-historylink_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-historylink-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was named after <a href="/wiki/Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a> statesman <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hart_Benton_(senator)" class="mw-redirect" title="Thomas Hart Benton (senator)">Thomas Hart Benton</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a>, the county has a total area of 1,760 square miles (4,600 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 1,700 square miles (4,400 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 60 square miles (160 km<sup>2</sup>) (3.4%) is water.<sup id="cite_ref-GR1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The highest point of land elevation within the county is the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain at 3,527 feet; and the lowest point of land elevation is along the southwestern shore of Crow Butte at 265 feet (fluctuates due to level of Columbia River). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Waterways">Waterways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Waterways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_River" title="Columbia River">Columbia River</a> - Surrounds and forms the county's boundary on three sides. Barge trafficking is possible upriver to anchorage sites in northern Richland, the upstream extent of Lake Wallula which forms behind McNary Dam.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yakima_River" title="Yakima River">Yakima River</a> - Bisects the county from west to east, emptying into the Columbia River at Richland. As a water source, the Yakima is the lifesource for agriculture in the Yakima Valley. A shallow river, the Yakima is suitably navigable only for small, personal watercraft. Historically, the Yakima River supported some of the most bountiful migratory fish populations in the entire Columbia Basin, and many of those legendary salmon runs are now rebounding after decades of demise. <a href="/wiki/Amon_Creek" title="Amon Creek">Amon Creek</a> is the most notable tributary of the Yakima River in Benton County, emptying into the mainstem river near the <a href="/wiki/Yakima_River_Delta" title="Yakima River Delta">Yakima River Delta</a> in Richland.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mountains_and_ridges">Mountains and ridges</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Mountains and ridges"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Horse_Heaven_Hills" title="Horse Heaven Hills">Horse Heaven Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rattlesnake_Hills" title="Rattlesnake Hills">Rattlesnake Hills</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lookout_Summit" title="Lookout Summit">Lookout Summit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rattlesnake_Mountain_(Benton_County,_Washington)" title="Rattlesnake Mountain (Benton County, Washington)">Rattlesnake Mountain</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jump_Off_Joe_(Washington)" title="Jump Off Joe (Washington)">Jump Off Joe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badger_Mountain_(Tri-Cities)" class="mw-redirect" title="Badger Mountain (Tri-Cities)">Badger Mountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Candy_Mountain_(Washington)" title="Candy Mountain (Washington)">Candy Mountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Mountain_(Benton_County,_Washington)" title="Red Mountain (Benton County, Washington)">Red Mountain</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Adjacent_counties">Adjacent counties</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Adjacent counties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grant_County,_Washington" title="Grant County, Washington">Grant County</a> - north</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franklin_County,_Washington" title="Franklin County, Washington">Franklin County</a> - northeast</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walla_Walla_County,_Washington" title="Walla Walla County, Washington">Walla Walla County</a> - east</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umatilla_County,_Oregon" title="Umatilla County, Oregon">Umatilla County, Oregon</a> - southeast</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morrow_County,_Oregon" title="Morrow County, Oregon">Morrow County, Oregon</a> - southwest</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Klickitat_County,_Washington" title="Klickitat County, Washington">Klickitat County</a> - southwest</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yakima_County,_Washington" title="Yakima County, Washington">Yakima County</a> - west</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_Protected_Areas">National Protected Areas</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: National Protected Areas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hanford_Reach_National_Monument" title="Hanford Reach National Monument">Hanford Reach National Monument</a> (part)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manhattan_Project_National_Historical_Park" title="Manhattan Project National Historical Park">Manhattan Project National Historical Park</a> (part)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saddle_Mountain_National_Wildlife_Refuge" class="mw-redirect" title="Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge">Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge</a> (part)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umatilla_National_Wildlife_Refuge" title="Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge">Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge</a> (part)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Major_highways">Major highways</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Major highways"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:I-82.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/I-82.svg/20px-I-82.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/I-82.svg/30px-I-82.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/I-82.svg/40px-I-82.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="601" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Interstate_82" title="Interstate 82">Interstate 82</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:I-182.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/I-182.svg/23px-I-182.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/I-182.svg/35px-I-182.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/I-182.svg/46px-I-182.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="751" data-file-height="601" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Interstate_182" title="Interstate 182">Interstate 182</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US_12.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/US_12.svg/20px-US_12.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/US_12.svg/30px-US_12.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/US_12.svg/40px-US_12.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_12_in_Washington" title="U.S. Route 12 in Washington">U.S. Route 12</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US_395.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/US_395.svg/23px-US_395.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="18" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/US_395.svg/35px-US_395.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/US_395.svg/46px-US_395.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_395_in_Washington" title="U.S. Route 395 in Washington">U.S. Route 395</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:WA-14.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/WA-14.svg/20px-WA-14.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/WA-14.svg/30px-WA-14.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/WA-14.svg/40px-WA-14.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_14" title="Washington State Route 14">Washington State Route 14</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:WA-240.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/WA-240.svg/20px-WA-240.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/WA-240.svg/30px-WA-240.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/WA-240.svg/40px-WA-240.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_240" title="Washington State Route 240">Washington State Route 240</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:WA-397.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/WA-397.svg/20px-WA-397.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/WA-397.svg/30px-WA-397.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/WA-397.svg/40px-WA-397.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Route_397" title="Washington State Route 397">Washington State Route 397</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224496135">.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop{border-spacing:1px;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0.3em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop caption{background-color:lavender;color:black;padding-right:0.2em;padding-left:0.2em;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-bottom:none}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop th[scope=col]{border-bottom:1px solid black}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(2){text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td.us-census-pop-estimate{padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(4){padding-left:0.5em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-footnote{border-top:1px solid black;font-size:85%;text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-none{float:none;margin:0 1em 1em 0}}</style> <table class="us-census-pop us-census-pop-right"> <caption>Historical population</caption> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th scope="col"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Note</span></th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr> <tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_census" title="1910 United States census">1910</a></th><td>7,937</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_census" title="1920 United States census">1920</a></th><td>10,903</td><td></td><td>37.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_census" title="1930 United States census">1930</a></th><td>10,952</td><td></td><td>0.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_census" title="1940 United States census">1940</a></th><td>12,053</td><td></td><td>10.1%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_census" title="1950 United States census">1950</a></th><td>51,370</td><td></td><td>326.2%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_census" title="1960 United States census">1960</a></th><td>62,070</td><td></td><td>20.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_census" title="1970 United States census">1970</a></th><td>67,540</td><td></td><td>8.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_census" title="1980 United States census">1980</a></th><td>109,444</td><td></td><td>62.0%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_census" title="1990 United States census">1990</a></th><td>112,560</td><td></td><td>2.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000</a></th><td>142,475</td><td></td><td>26.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a></th><td>175,177</td><td></td><td>23.0%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a></th><td>206,873</td><td></td><td>18.1%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2023 (est.)</th><td class="us-census-pop-estimate">215,219</td><td><sup id="cite_ref-USCensusEst2023_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USCensusEst2023-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td><td>4.0%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="us-census-pop-footnote" style="text-align: center">U.S. Decennial Census<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />1790–1960<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 1900–1990<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />1990–2000<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 2010–2020<sup id="cite_ref-QF_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-QF-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010_census">2010 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2010 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010 census</a>, there were 175,177 people, 65,304 households, and 45,699 families residing in the county.<sup id="cite_ref-census-dp1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census-dp1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The population density was 103.0 inhabitants per square mile (39.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 68,618 housing units at an average density of 40.4 per square mile (15.6/km<sup>2</sup>).<sup id="cite_ref-census-density_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census-density-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The racial makeup of the county was 82.4% white, 2.7% Asian, 1.3% black or African American, 0.9% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 9.0% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 18.7% of the population.<sup id="cite_ref-census-dp1_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census-dp1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In terms of ancestry, 22.3% were <a href="/wiki/Germans" title="Germans">German</a>, 13.4% were <a href="/wiki/English_people" title="English people">English</a>, 12.5% were <a href="/wiki/Irish_people" title="Irish people">Irish</a>, and 7.9% were <a href="/wiki/Americans" title="Americans">American</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-census-dp2_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census-dp2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Of the 65,304 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.0% were non-families, and 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age was 35.6 years.<sup id="cite_ref-census-dp1_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census-dp1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The median income for a household in the county was $57,354 and the median income for a family was $69,834. Males had a median income of $57,496 versus $36,575 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,161. About 9.3% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.<sup id="cite_ref-census-dp3_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-census-dp3-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000_census">2000 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2000 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000 census</a>, there were 142,475 people, 52,866 households, and 38,063 families residing in the county. The <a href="/wiki/Population_density" title="Population density">population density</a> was 84 people per square mile (32 people/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 55,963 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">White</a>, 0.9% <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">Black</a> or <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">African American</a>, 0.8% <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">Native American</a>, 2.2% <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">Asian</a>, 0.1% <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">Pacific Islander</a>, 7.0% from <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">other races</a>, and 2.7% from two or more races. 12.5% of the population were <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">Latino</a> of any race. 18.1% were of <a href="/wiki/German_people" class="mw-redirect" title="German people">German</a>, 11.0% <a href="/wiki/English_people" title="English people">English</a>, 9.1% <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> or American and 8.4% <a href="/wiki/Irish_American" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish American">Irish</a> ancestry. 86.4% spoke <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a> and 10.3% <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a> as their first language. </p><p>There were 52,866 households, out of which 38.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were <a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">married couples</a> living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17. </p><p>In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.70% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males. </p><p>The median income for a household in the county was $47,044, and the median income for a family was $54,146. Males had a median income of $45,556 versus $27,232 for females. The <a href="/wiki/Per_capita_income" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a> for the county was $21,301. About 7.80% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government">Government</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Benton County is one of the 33 counties in Washington that operates under the non-chartered "commission" or "plural executive" form of government. Three commissioners share administrative aegis with several other partisan officials independently elected to four-year terms of office. Judges of the superior court are also independently elected. In Benton County, the commissioners appoint a county administrator to oversee all departments that do not fall under other elected officials. </p> <ul><li><b>Commissioner</b> (District 1) - <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Delvin" title="Jerome Delvin">Jerome Delvin</a></li> <li><b>Commissioner</b> (District 2) - Michael Alvarez</li> <li><b>Commissioner</b> (District 3) - Will McKay</li></ul> <p>The County government is seated in Prosser, with many departments having satellite and auxiliary offices and facilities in Richland, Kennewick, and elsewhere.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> An attempt to move the county seat from Prosser to Kennewick resulted in a November 1984 <a href="/wiki/Ballot_measure" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballot measure">ballot measure</a>, which had 54.4 percent approval but failed to meet the required 60 percent threshold.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are five incorporated cities within Benton County. The two larger cities—Kennewick and Richland—employ the "council-manager" form of government where the mayor is elected from the city council and serves a more ceremonial role, whereby direct administration of the city is the responsibility of the city manager. The three smaller cities—Benton City, Prosser, and West Richland—use the "mayor-council" form of government where the mayor is the chief administrator of the city and is directly elected by the citizens. In Washington, a majority of cities use the mayor-council form, but the council-manager structure is common among medium-sized municipalities. </p><p>Numerous special purpose districts with varying degrees of taxing and administrative authority such as port authorities and school districts oversee local responsibilities that are not a part of county or city governance. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible floatright" style="font-size: 95%;"> <caption>United States presidential election results for Benton County, Washington<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Year </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Third_party_(U.S._politics)" title="Third party (U.S. politics)">Third party(ies)</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>No. </th> <th scope="col">%</th> <th scope="col">No. </th> <th scope="col">%</th> <th scope="col">No. </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2024 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2024</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">58,762 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>59.22%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">37,104 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">37.39% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3,366 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.39% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2020 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2020</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">60,365 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>58.59%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">38,706 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">37.57% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3,962 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.85% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2016</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">47,194 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>56.46%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">26,360 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">31.53% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">10,038 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">12.01% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2012 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2012</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">49,461 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>61.66%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">28,145 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">35.09% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2,611 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.25% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2008 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2008</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">45,345 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>61.83%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">26,288 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">35.84% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,708 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2.33% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2004 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2004</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">44,350 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>66.30%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">21,549 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">32.21% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">993 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.48% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2000</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">38,367 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>64.18%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">19,512 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">32.64% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,900 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.18% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1996</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">26,664 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>49.56%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">20,783 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">38.63% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">6,356 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">11.81% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1992 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1992</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">22,883 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>43.50%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">16,459 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">31.29% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">13,260 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">25.21% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1988 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1988</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">28,688 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>65.18%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14,817 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">33.66% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">511 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.16% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1984 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1984</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">32,307 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>69.28%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">13,784 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">29.56% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">540 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.16% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1980 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1980</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">28,728 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>64.68%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">11,561 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">26.03% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">4,124 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">9.29% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1976 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1976</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">22,135 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>63.95%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">11,306 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">32.67% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,170 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3.38% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1972 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1972</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">18,517 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>61.02%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">9,824 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">32.37% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">2,005 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">6.61% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1968 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1968</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">14,659 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>51.29%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">10,878 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">38.06% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">3,042 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">10.64% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1964 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1964</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">11,708 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">41.27% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">16,650 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>58.68%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">14 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">0.05% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1960</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">13,797 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>52.37%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">12,518 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">47.52% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">29 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">0.11% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States presidential election in Washington">1956</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">13,807 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>53.99%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">11,760 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">45.99% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">4 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">0.02% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 United States presidential election in Washington">1952</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">13,412 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>57.40%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">9,889 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">42.33% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">63 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">0.27% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 United States presidential election in Washington">1948</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">5,852 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">40.45% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">8,458 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>58.46%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">157 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.09% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 United States presidential election in Washington">1944</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">3,905 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">47.79% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">4,233 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>51.80%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">34 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">0.42% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 United States presidential election in Washington">1940</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">2,670 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>51.96%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,414 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">46.97% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">55 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.07% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 United States presidential election in Washington">1936</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,610 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">35.56% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,402 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>53.06%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">515 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">11.38% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1932 United States presidential election in Washington">1932</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,694 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">36.85% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,633 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><b>57.28%</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">270 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">5.87% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1928 United States presidential election in Washington">1928</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">2,650 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>69.94%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,080 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">28.50% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">59 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1.56% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1924 United States presidential election in Washington">1924</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,812 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>45.33%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">437 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">10.93% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,748 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">43.73% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1920 United States presidential election in Washington">1920</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">2,001 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>52.01%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">975 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">25.34% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">871 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">22.64% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1916 United States presidential election in Washington">1916</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,460 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>45.43%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,351 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">42.03% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">403 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">12.54% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#C97979"><b><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1912 United States presidential election in Washington">1912</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">728 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">19.11% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,238 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">32.50% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">1,843 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;"><b>48.39%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1908 United States presidential election in Washington">1908</a></b> </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">891 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><b>57.74%</b> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">465 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">30.14% </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">187 </td> <td style="text-align:center; background:#F0FFF0;">12.12% </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Benton County is serviced by six public school districts and a few smaller private schools. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Public_education">Public education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Public education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Delta_High_School_(Washington)" title="Delta High School (Washington)">Delta High School</a>, located in Pasco, is a public high school specializing in the "STEM" fields of study (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). Delta High School is a collaborative venture of the Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland school districts, and is located in neighboring <a href="/wiki/Franklin_County,_Washington" title="Franklin County, Washington">Franklin County, Washington</a>. <a href="/wiki/Prosser_High_School" title="Prosser High School">Prosser High School</a> is located much closer to the county seat of Benton County. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Higher_education">Higher education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Higher education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Two public college branch campuses are located in Benton County, each in Richland: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Basin_College" title="Columbia Basin College">Columbia Basin College</a> - CBC is a community college conferring associates, transfer, and baccalaureate degrees with its main campus located in Pasco and a branch campus co-located with Delta High School in central Richland.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_University_Tri-Cities" title="Washington State University Tri-Cities">Washington State University Tri-Cities</a> - WSUTC is a branch of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_University" title="Washington State University">Washington State University</a> system based in Pullman, with a growing campus located in North Richland near the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Northwest_National_Laboratory" title="Pacific Northwest National Laboratory">Pacific Northwest National Laboratory</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Recreation">Recreation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Recreation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Tri-City area's favorable climate, generally lower costs of living, and central location within a four-hour drive of the Seattle, Portland, Boise, and Spokane metropolitan areas has made it a popular destination for conferences, sports tournaments, festivals, agri-tourism, and other attractions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Golf_courses">Golf courses</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Golf courses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Benton County is home to seven publicly accessible golf courses: </p> <ul><li><b>Canyon Lakes</b> (Kennewick) – 7,026 yards | 73.8 / 131</li> <li><b>Columbia Park</b> (Kennewick) – 2,447 yards | note: "par 3"</li> <li><b>Zintel Creek Golf Club</b> (Kennewick) – 4,900 yards | 63.9 / 115 | note: semi-private</li> <li><b>Buckskin</b> (Richland) - note: 9 holes</li> <li><b>Columbia Point</b> (Richland) – 6,571 yards | 71.2 / 128 | note: municipal</li> <li><b>Horn Rapids</b> (Richland) – 7,060 yards | 74.0 / 139</li> <li><b>West Richland</b> (West Richland) – 6,014 yards</li></ul> <p>A private golf and country club, <b>Meadow Springs</b>, is also located in Richland. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Museums">Museums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Museums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Benton County Historical Museum</li> <li>East Benton County Historical Museum</li> <li>Hanford Reach Interpretive Center</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sports">Sports</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Sports"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/Tri-City_Americans" title="Tri-City Americans">Tri-City Americans</a></b> are a <a href="/wiki/Junior_ice_hockey#Major_Junior" title="Junior ice hockey">major junior</a> hockey team and are a founding member of the <a href="/wiki/Western_Hockey_League" title="Western Hockey League">Western Hockey League</a> and play at the <a href="/wiki/Toyota_Center_(Kennewick,_Washington)" title="Toyota Center (Kennewick, Washington)">Toyota Center</a>. The Americans began as the Calgary Buffaloes in 1966, and after stints in Billings, Nanaimo, and New Westminster, moved to the Tri-Cities for the 1988–89 season where they were rebranded as the "Americans". Players are 16–20 years old and are generally considered to have amateur status, though they do receive nominal compensation and the organization is operated as a for-profit business. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Public_lands">Public lands</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Public lands"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:B_reactor_exterior_2018.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/B_reactor_exterior_2018.jpeg/220px-B_reactor_exterior_2018.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/B_reactor_exterior_2018.jpeg/330px-B_reactor_exterior_2018.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/B_reactor_exterior_2018.jpeg/440px-B_reactor_exterior_2018.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>Exterior of the Hanford B Reactor, 2018</figcaption></figure> <p>Like many Western counties, Benton County is home to considerable public lands acreage totaling about one-third of the county's total land area. The most significant holding is the <b>United States Department of Energy's</b> <a href="/wiki/Hanford_Site" title="Hanford Site">Hanford Site</a>, most of which has restricted public access. However, Hanford does have a strong "nuclear tourism" element and certain Site facilities, such as the B Reactor, are a major attraction for history and engineering buffs. Part of the Hanford Site acreage is also part of the <a href="/wiki/Hanford_Reach_National_Monument" title="Hanford Reach National Monument">Hanford Reach National Monument</a>, which was established in 2000 by presidential proclamation. Like with most of the rest of Hanford, most of the National Monument within Benton County is restricted from general public use.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources"><span title="This citation requires a reference to the specific page or range of pages in which the material appears. (April 2024)">page needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Other federal land holdings in the county include small clusters of <b><a href="/wiki/Bureau_of_Land_Management" title="Bureau of Land Management">Bureau of Land Management</a></b>, notably an aggregation along the Horse Heaven Hills south of Benton City that is popular with hikers; <b>Fish and Wildlife Service</b>-owned islands and shorelands that are parts of the Umatilla and McNary National Wildlife Refugues; and <b>Army Corps of Engineers</b> properties along the Columbia River, most of which are managed for habitat and recreation by the County and cities. </p><p>State-owned public lands are minimal<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="vague (December 2017)">clarification needed</span></a></i>]</sup> in Benton County, with the <b>Department of Fish and Wildlife's</b> Rattlesnake Slope Wildlife Recreation Area north of Benton City being the most significant and a draw for hikers and equestrians. </p><p>Benton County and the cities also own numerous parklands and open spaces, most notable the <a href="/wiki/Badger_Mountain_Centennial_Preserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve">Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve</a>, a hiking destination managed by the County located south of Richland which draws over 200,000 visits per year. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Viticulture">Viticulture</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Viticulture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Red_Mountain_toward_Rattlesnake_Mountain.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Red_Mountain_toward_Rattlesnake_Mountain.JPG/200px-Red_Mountain_toward_Rattlesnake_Mountain.JPG" decoding="async" width="200" height="97" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Red_Mountain_toward_Rattlesnake_Mountain.JPG/300px-Red_Mountain_toward_Rattlesnake_Mountain.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Red_Mountain_toward_Rattlesnake_Mountain.JPG/400px-Red_Mountain_toward_Rattlesnake_Mountain.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1984" data-file-height="967" /></a><figcaption>Kiona Vineyard in the Red Mountain AVA looking northwest toward Rattlesnake Mountain. Two varieties of grapes are evident on a crisp autumn day.</figcaption></figure> <p>The area of south-central Washington occupied by Benton County has been known primarily as an agricultural hub since its settlement. The rise of <a href="/wiki/Viticulture" title="Viticulture">viticulture</a> has had a profound impact on the agricultural and tourism industries over the past two decades, and has in many ways reshaped the reputation of the region. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Yakima_Valley_AVA" title="Yakima Valley AVA">Yakima Valley AVA</a>, part of which is located in Benton County, was the first <a href="/wiki/American_Viticultural_Area" title="American Viticultural Area">American Viticultural Area</a> established within <a href="/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington state</a>, gaining the recognition in 1983. As the Washington wine industry began to focus more on <i><a href="/wiki/Terroir" title="Terroir">terroir</a></i>, three sub-appellations have been created for areas within the Yakima Valley AVA that demonstrate unique <a href="/wiki/Microclimate_(wine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Microclimate (wine)">microclimates</a> and soil conditions which crafted different wines from their neighboring areas. The <a href="/wiki/Red_Mountain_AVA" title="Red Mountain AVA">Red Mountain AVA</a>, which lies in its entirety on Benton County, was created in 2001. The county also includes part of the <a href="/wiki/Horse_Heaven_Hills_AVA" title="Horse Heaven Hills AVA">Horse Heaven Hills AVA</a> which is part of the larger <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Valley_AVA" title="Columbia Valley AVA">Columbia Valley AVA</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sites_of_interest">Sites of interest</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Sites of interest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Center_Mall" class="mw-redirect" title="Columbia Center Mall">Columbia Center Mall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Park_(Kennewick,_Washington)" class="mw-redirect" title="Columbia Park (Kennewick, Washington)">Columbia Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanford_Reach_National_Monument" title="Hanford Reach National Monument">Hanford Reach National Monument</a>: see also <a href="/wiki/Reach_Museum" title="Reach Museum">Hanford Reach Interpretive Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanford_Site" title="Hanford Site">Hanford Site</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ice_Age_Floods_National_Geologic_Trail" title="Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail"> Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: Lake Lewis Section</a></li> <li>Irrigated Agriculture Research & Extension Center</li> <li><a href="/wiki/LIGO" title="LIGO">Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McNary_Dam" title="McNary Dam">McNary Dam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manhattan_Project_National_Historical_Park" title="Manhattan Project National Historical Park"> Manhattan Project National Historical Park: B Reactor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toyota_Center_(Kennewick)" class="mw-redirect" title="Toyota Center (Kennewick)">Toyota Center</a> (Three Rivers Coliseum)</li> <li>Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Communities">Communities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Communities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cities">Cities</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Cities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col 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href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Benton_County,_Washington" title="National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Washington">National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Washington" title="List of counties in Washington">List of counties in Washington</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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Clarke Publishing Co., 1919. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/historyofyakimav01lyma">Volume 1</a> | <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/historyofyakimav02lyma">Volume 2</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benton_County,_Washington&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/">Benton County – official website</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.owt.com/ebchs/">East Benton County Historical Museum</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.tricityregionalchamber.com/">Tri-City Regional Chamber of 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title="San Juan Islands">San Juan Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skagit_Valley" title="Skagit Valley">Skagit Valley</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#B4DDB4"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Washington" title="Eastern Washington">Eastern</a>/<a href="/wiki/Inland_Northwest" title="Inland Northwest">Inland</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_Washington" title="Central Washington">Central Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_Plateau" title="Columbia Plateau">Columbia Plateau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Methow_River" title="Methow River">Methow Valley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Okanagan_Country" title="Okanagan Country">Okanogan Country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palouse" title="Palouse">Palouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yakima_River" title="Yakima River">Yakima Valley</a></li></ul> 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