Benton County, Oregon
34 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 96,303
- Median household income
- $77,702
- ±4,029
- Unemployed
- 7.0%
- 3,543 of 50,745 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.9%
- 35,803 of 38,537 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Benton | 96,017 (2021) | Po Box 3020, Corvallis | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adair Village | 1,005 (2021) | 6030 Ne William R Carr St, Adair Village | Website |
| City of Corvallis | 59,864 (2021) | 501 Sw Madison Ave, Corvallis | Website |
| City of Monroe | 660 (2021) | Po Box 486, Monroe | — |
| City of Philomath | 5,619 (2021) | Po Box 400, Philomath | Website |
Special districts 29
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsea Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 164, Alsea | — |
| Summit Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 37676 Marys River Rd, Blodgett | — |
| Asbahr Pilkington Road District | Highways | 4070 Ne Pin Oak St, Corvallis | Website |
| Brownly Marshall Road District | Highways | 2275 Nw Russell Pl, Corvallis | — |
| Chinook Drive Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 501, Corvallis | — |
| Country Estates Road District | Highways | 7110 Nw Valley View Dr, Corvallis | — |
| Hidden Valley Special Road District | Highways | 25151 Pleasant View Dr, Philomath | Website |
| Marys River Estates Road District | Highways | Po Box 644, Philomath | Website |
| McDonald Forest Estates Special Road District | Highways | 3317 Nw Tanager Dr, Corvallis | — |
| North F Street Road District | Highways | 807 N 12th St, Philomath | — |
| Oakwood Heights Road District | Highways | 8165 Nw Oxbow Dr, Corvallis | — |
| Ridgewood Development Road District | Highways | Po Box 1958, Corvallis | — |
| Rosewood Estates Road District | Highways | 2543 Newgate Dr, Philomath | — |
| Vineyard Mountain Special Road District | Highways | 6940 Nw Cardinal Dr, Corvallis | — |
| Westwood Hills Road District | Highways | 910 Nw Overlook Drive, Corvallis | — |
| Greenberry Irrigation District | Irrigation | 30742 Venell Ln, Corvallis | — |
| Benton County Library District | Libraries | Po Box 964, Corvallis | — |
| Adair Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 6021 Ne Marcus Harris Ave, Adair Village | — |
| Alsea Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 81, Alsea | — |
| Blodgett Summit Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 513, Blodgett | — |
| Corvallis Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 544 Nw Lewisburg Ave, Corvallis | Website |
| Hoskins Kings Valley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 116, Philomath | — |
| Monroe Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 411, Monroe | — |
| North Albany Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2920 Scenic Dr Nw, Albany | — |
| Palestine Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 712 9th Ave Sw, Albany | — |
| Philomath Fire and Rescue | Local fire protection | 1035 Main Street, Philomath | Website |
| Vineyard Mountain Parks and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 1420 Nw Worden Cir, Corvallis | Website |
| Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 136 Sw Washington Ave, Corvallis | Website |
| Dumbeck Lane Water Supply District | Water supply utility | P.o. Box 802, Albany | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Alsea SD 7J
Independent charter district1 schools
301 S Third, Alsea, OR, 97324
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Corvallis SD 509J
School district13 schools
1555 SW 35th St, Corvallis, OR, 97333
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Monroe SD 1J
School district2 schools
365 N Fifth St, Monroe, OR, 97456
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Philomath SD 17J
School district7 schools
1620 Applegate Street, Philomath, OR, 97370
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
North Albany Farmer's Market
6980 nw hwy 20, Albany, OR, 97321
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-18. USDA listing
Corvallis Farmers\' Market
1st & Jackson, Corvallis, OR, 97330
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-11-11. USDA listing
Corvallis Indoor Winter Market
110 Southwest 53rd Street, Corvallis, OR
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-04-14. USDA listing
Philomath Farmers' Market
1050 Applegate St, Philomath, OR, 97370
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2024-03-05. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.