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32-694: Columbia Basin College has served Benton and Franklin counties for nearly 60 years. The first classes at CBC were authorized by the State Board of Education in May 1955. Classes began in September, 1955 in temporary quarters at the former Pasco Naval Airbase. The Pasco School District received title to more than 150 acres (0.61 km) of land for the present campus site in Pasco. CBC's first permanent building

64-464: A November 1984 ballot measure , which had 54.4 percent approval but failed to meet the required 60 percent threshold. 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

96-432: 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 poverty line , including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 census , there were 142,475 people, 52,866 households, and 38,063 families residing in the county. The population density

128-581: A part of county or city governance. Benton County is serviced by six public school districts and a few smaller private schools. Delta High School , 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 Franklin County, Washington . Prosser High School

160-418: 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. Benton County was created from what were then larger versions of Klickitat County and Yakima County on March 8, 1905, and

192-405: Is along the southwestern shore of Crow Butte at 265 feet (fluctuates due to level of Columbia River). As of the 2010 census , there were 175,177 people, 65,304 households, and 45,699 families residing in the county. The population density was 103.0 inhabitants per square mile (39.8/km ). There were 68,618 housing units at an average density of 40.4 per square mile (15.6/km ). The racial makeup of

224-721: Is home to seven publicly accessible golf courses: A private golf and country club, Meadow Springs , is also located in Richland. The Tri-City Americans are a major junior hockey team and are a founding member of the Western Hockey League and play at the Toyota Center . The Americans began as the Calgary Buffaloes in 1966, and after stints in Billings, Nanaimo, and New Westminster, moved to

256-593: Is located much closer to the county seat of Benton County. Two public college branch campuses are located in Benton County, each in Richland: 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. Benton County

288-717: Is the United States Department of Energy's Hanford Site , 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 Hanford Reach National Monument , which was established in 2000 by presidential proclamation. Like with most of

320-531: The Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve , a hiking destination managed by the County located south of Richland which draws over 200,000 visits per year. The area of south-central Washington occupied by Benton County has been known primarily as an agricultural hub since its settlement. The rise of viticulture has had a profound impact on the agricultural and tourism industries over the past two decades, and has in many ways reshaped

352-2042: The Associated Students of CBC, and various student clubs. The Theatre Arts Department produces multiple stage productions each year, the Music Department has multiple concerts each quarter, and the CBC Esvelt Gallery hosts multiple student and guest artist exhibits year-round. Bellevue College Big Bend Community College Blue Mountain Community College Centralia College Chemeketa Community College Clackamas Community College Clark College Columbia Basin College Douglas College Edmonds College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Green River College Highline College Lane Community College Linn-Benton Community College Lower Columbia College Mt. Hood Community College North Idaho College Olympic College Peninsula College Pierce Portland Community College Rogue Community College North Seattle College Shoreline Community College Skagit Valley College South Puget Sound Community College Southwestern Oregon Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Tacoma Community College Treasure Valley Community College Umpqua Community College Walla Walla Community College Wenatchee Valley College Whatcom Community College Yakima Valley College Benton County, Washington Benton County

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384-888: The Center for Career and Technical Education (CTE); and a research farm. Recent infrastructure improvements include substantial remodels to the Hawk Union Building (HUB), Business building, the Library, the Science building, the Administration building, the Fitness Center, the athletic fields, and the I-Complex. The CBC Health Science Center is located in Richland , Washington , approximately 10 miles from

416-542: The Columbia River, most of which are managed for habitat and recreation by the County and cities. State-owned public lands are minimal in Benton County, with the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Rattlesnake Slope Wildlife Recreation Area north of Benton City being the most significant and a draw for hikers and equestrians. Benton County and the cities also own numerous parklands and open spaces, most notable

448-721: The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and is currently in the process of continued accreditation with NWCCU's current cycle of standards. TCC's average student age is 28 years old with over 15,000 students enrolling each year. TCC offers 46 state-approved vocational and technical programs with the average placement rate of 86% for students in their chosen field as of 2009/2010 data. TCC offers 43 associate degree programs, 3 bachelor's degree programs, and 33 professional and technical certificates. The bachelor's degree programs include Health Information management, Community Heath and Applied Management. There

480-502: 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. 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

512-407: 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. The median income for a household in the county was $ 57,354 and the median income for

544-428: The age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples 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. In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.70% under

576-467: 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. 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 per capita income for

608-581: The city of Tacoma and the Pierce County portion of the Kitsap Peninsula . TCC's creation was authorized by voters in 1962, and it opened in fall 1965. On 7 December 1966 the Pearl A. Wanamaker Library at Tacoma Community College was named and Pearl Anderson Wanamaker was an honoured guest. As of 2009, nearly 1/2 million students have attended TCC since its opening. TCC is accredited by

640-593: The college has grown from 299 students in 1955 to more than 8,000 students per quarter today. The faculty includes 140 full-time instructors and 300 part-time instructors. The Pasco campus has seen substantial growth in the past decade, adding new facilities to accommodate the large demand for higher education from a growing community. Standout facilities include the Arts Center (P building), Lee R. Thornton Center for Science, Technology, and Diversity; Bechtel National Planetarium; Robert & Elisabeth Moore Observatory;

672-536: The county was $ 21,301. About 7.80% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over. 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

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704-406: 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. In terms of ancestry, 22.3% were German , 13.4% were English , 12.5% were Irish , and 7.9% were American . Of the 65,304 households, 36.4% had children under

736-609: The main campus. The four-story building was built in 2006 to house CBC's Health Sciences programs. The Wortman Medical Science Building on the Richland Campus and a new Social Sciences and World Language building opened on the Pasco campus in 2017. CBC is a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) and the mascot is the Hawk . CBC sports include: Activities and events that are hosted by CBC,

768-726: The reputation of the region. The Yakima Valley AVA , part of which is located in Benton County, was the first American Viticultural Area established within Washington state , gaining the recognition in 1983. As the Washington wine industry began to focus more on terroir , three sub-appellations have been created for areas within the Yakima Valley AVA that demonstrate unique microclimates and soil conditions which crafted different wines from their neighboring areas. The Red Mountain AVA , which lies in its entirety on Benton County,

800-573: 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. 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

832-682: The rest of Hanford, most of the National Monument within Benton County is restricted from general public use. Other federal land holdings in the county include small clusters of Bureau of Land Management , notably an aggregation along the Horse Heaven Hills south of Benton City that is popular with hikers; Fish and Wildlife Service -owned islands and shorelands that are parts of the Umatilla and McNary National Wildlife Refugues; and Army Corps of Engineers properties along

864-482: 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. The County government is seated in Prosser, with many departments having satellite and auxiliary offices and facilities in Richland, Kennewick, and elsewhere. An attempt to move the county seat from Prosser to Kennewick resulted in

896-649: Was 84 people per square mile (32 people/km ). There were 55,963 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% White , 0.9% Black or African American , 0.8% Native American , 2.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 7.0% from other races , and 2.7% from two or more races. 12.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.1% were of German , 11.0% English , 9.1% United States or American and 8.4% Irish ancestry. 86.4% spoke English and 10.3% Spanish as their first language. There were 52,866 households, out of which 38.20% had children under

928-487: Was completed in 1957 and was the V building which was replaced in 2011 by the Center for Career and Technical Education (CTE). The Community College Act of 1967 separated the college from the Pasco School District and CBC became the 19th community college district in the state of Washington. CBC continually expands and renovates programs which now includes Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. The enrollment of

960-597: Was created in 2001. The county also includes part of the Horse Heaven Hills AVA which is part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA . 46°15′N 119°30′W  /  46.25°N 119.50°W  / 46.25; -119.50 Tacoma Community College Tacoma Community College ( TCC ) is a public community college in Tacoma, Washington with operations in Tacoma and Gig Harbor . It serves

992-508: Was named after Missouri statesman Thomas Hart Benton . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,760 square miles (4,600 km ), of which 1,700 square miles (4,400 km ) is land and 60 square miles (160 km ) (3.4%) is water. 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

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1024-1753: Was seven graduates of these programs in the Class of 2019. Bellevue College Big Bend Community College Blue Mountain Community College Centralia College Chemeketa Community College Clackamas Community College Clark College Columbia Basin College Douglas College Edmonds College Everett Community College Grays Harbor College Green River College Highline College Lane Community College Linn-Benton Community College Lower Columbia College Mt. Hood Community College North Idaho College Olympic College Peninsula College Pierce Portland Community College Rogue Community College North Seattle College Shoreline Community College Skagit Valley College South Puget Sound Community College Southwestern Oregon Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Tacoma Community College Treasure Valley Community College Umpqua Community College Walla Walla Community College Wenatchee Valley College Whatcom Community College Yakima Valley College 47°14′48″N 122°31′27″W  /  47.2467°N 122.5241°W  / 47.2467; -122.5241 This article about

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