Benton County is located in the west-central portion of Missouri, and is part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The county seat is Warsaw. The County was organized on January 2, 1835.

The county is governed by a three-member county commission, elected from single-member districts. The county also has a county executive, elected at-large.

The county is served by the Benton County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and corrections. The county also has a prosecuting attorney, who is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.

The county is served by the Benton County Health Department, which is responsible for public health services. The county also has a county library, which is responsible for providing library services to the county.

The county is served by the Benton County Public Schools, which is responsible for providing public education to the county. The county also has a community college, which is responsible for providing higher education to the county.

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