Map of Benton City, Washington

Benton City is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,479 at the 2020 census. The city shares a school district with the adjacent unincorporated community of Kiona.

Benton City overview:
Name:	Benton City
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Washington
County:	Benton County
Elevation:	499 ft (152 m)
Total Area:	2.53 sq mi (6.56 km²)
Land Area:	2.47 sq mi (6.39 km²)
Water Area:	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km²)
Total Population:	3,479
Population Density:	1,416.13/sq mi (546.79/km²)
ZIP code:	99320
Area code:	509
FIPS code:	5305560
GNISfeature ID:	1503314
Website:	ci.benton-city.wa.us

Online Interactive Map

Benton City online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Pre-incorporation

Benton City was originally platted by the North Coast Railroad in 1909. The line was originally conceived as the North Coast Railroad in 1909, then came under ownership of the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company in 1913 when North Coast was merged with Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company before becoming part of the Union Pacific Railroad. [1] It took its name from Benton S. Groscup (and not the county’s namesake), who was influential in the separation of Benton County from Yakima County. Freight and passenger depots were built by the railroad in 1910.

Post-incorporation

The town was officially incorporated July 2, 1945. Irrigation water was brought to the area via the Sunnyside Canal in 1947, allowing the area to grow considerably.

In 2002, the Benton City – Kiona Bridge over the Yakima River at Benton City was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Benton City Road Map

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Geography

Benton City is located near the center of Benton County at 46°16′4″N 119°29′18″W / 46.26778°N 119.48833°W / 46.26778; -119.48833 (46.267872, -119.488230). It is situated on the inside of a bend on the north side of the Yakima River. The unincorporated community of Kiona is along the southern border of the city.

Interstate 82 and U.S. Route 12 pass through Benton City south of the Yakima River, with access from Exit 96. It is 22 miles (35 km) east to downtown Kennewick on the Columbia River and 65 miles (105 km) northwest to Yakima.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Benton City has a total area of 2.49 square miles (6.45 km), of which 2.46 square miles (6.37 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water.