Start your application process early if you plan to serve alcohol (on.nyc.gov/alcohol) or open a sidewalk cafe (on.nyc.gov/sidewalk), as both require consultation with your Community Board and several approvals. If 75 people or more will gather in your restaurant at any time, you will need a Place of Assembly Certificate of Operation and Permit.
In 2015, Benton Countyâs population was 190,309 with a 8.6 percent growth from 2010 to 2015 compared to the stateâs growth rate of 6.6 percent over the same time period. The largest city in Benton County is Kennewick with a population of 79,120 in 2015.Second largest city is Richland with population at 53,410.
Benton County has a younger population than does the state. 1  Benton Countyâs largest population was under 18 years of age (26.7 percent) compared to the state (22.5 percent) in 2015. 2  Residents under the age of 5 years old made up 7.2 percent of the total population compared to 6.2 percent in the state in 2015.