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Population (year 2000): 3,376. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,129 (-7.3% change)
 
Males: 1,563   (46.3%)
Females: 1,813   (53.7%)

Swift County

Median resident age:   41.8 years
Minnesota median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 56215 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $32,234 in 2000)
Benson   $34,700
Minnesota:   $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,200 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Benson   $86,200
Minnesota:   $198,800

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Benson, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Benson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)


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Ancestries: German (45.4%), Norwegian (39.2%), Irish (8.4%), Swedish (8.0%), English (6.1%), French (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 2.48 square miles.

Population density: 1280 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Benson

For population 25 years and over in Benson

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benson city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

32 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.9%
Minnesota:   5.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Benson, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benson to the number of sex offenders is 3176 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benson:   1.0% ($625)
Minnesota:   1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (99.8 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (162.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (595.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clontarf, MN (6.6 miles) , De Graff, MN (10.0 miles) , Danvers, MN (10.6 miles) , Murdock, MN (15.9 miles ), Hancock, MN (18.1 miles ), Starbuck, MN (21.3 miles ), Kerkhoven, MN (21.5 miles ), Holloway, MN (21.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 31 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,800
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $168,400
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.32 N, Longitude: 95.60 W


People in group quarters in Benson
  • 80 people in nursing homes
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 320

Benson, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+4.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (21%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



 

Crime in Benson by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 3 2 2 5 1 N/A
    per 100,000 87.9 58.1 60.2 151.2 30.7 N/A
Robberies 0 1 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 29.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 2 5 6 4 1 2
    per 100,000 58.6 145.1 180.6 121.0 30.7 62.3
Burglaries 13 12 10 22 14 19
    per 100,000 381.0 348.3 300.9 665.5 429.8 591.9
Thefts 83 61 81 45 35 58
    per 100,000 2432.6 1770.7 2437.6 1361.2 1074.6 1806.9
Auto thefts 12 4 8 7 9 10
    per 100,000 351.7 116.1 240.7 211.7 276.3 311.5
Arson 0 0 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 30.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 234.2 188.7 222.1 263.2 125.9 N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.89
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Benson, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Benson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the Benson city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 6/18/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the city center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Benson:
  • SWIFT COUNTY-BENSON HOSPITAL (1815 WISCONSIN AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Benson:
  • MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
  • CHIPPEWA COUNTY MONTEVIDEO HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN)
  • APPLETON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; APPLETON, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benson:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 109 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 110 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 111 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benson:
  • BENSON MUNI (about 4 miles; BENSON, MN; ID: BBB)
  • MURDOCK MUNI (about 16 miles; MURDOCK, MN; ID: 23Y)
  • STARBUCK MUNI (about 20 miles; STARBUCK, MN; ID: D32)

Local government website: www.bensonmn.org
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benson:
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 96 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 98 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 123 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
Public high schools in Benson:
  • BENSON SEC. (Students: 541; Location: 1400 MONTANA AVE.; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • BENSON ALC (Students: 22; Location: 1400 MONTANA AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Benson:
  • BENSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: P O BOX 195; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Benson:
  • NORTHSIDE EL. (Students: 516; Location: W. NEVADA AVE.; Grades: PK - 06)
  • BENSON TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 1400 MONTANA AVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
  • HEARTLAND GIRLS RANCH (Location: 1400 MONTANA AVE.; Grades: 00 - 00)

Notable locations in Benson: Ambush Park Campground (A) , Benson (B) , Benson Golf Club (C) , Swift County Law Enforcement Center (D) , Swift County Historical Museum (E) , Swift County Courthouse (F) , Benson City Hall (G) , Benson Fire Department (H) , Benson Public Library (I) .

Churches in Benson include: Saint Francis Catholic Church (A) , First Baptist Church (B) , First Evangelical Free Church (C) , Assembly of God Church (D) , Pilgrim Congregational United Church (E) , Our Redeemer Church (F) , Trinity Lutheran Church (G) , Saint Mark's Lutheran Church (H) .

Cemetery: Benson City Cemetery (1) .

River: East Branch Chippewa River (A) .

Parks in Benson include: Ambush Park (1) , Benson Park (2) , Brock Field (3) , Roosevelt Park (4) , Hoiland Park (5) , Lathrop Park (6) , Ambush Park (7) .

Post office: Benson Post Office (A) .

Hotels: Benson Inn (600 22nd Street South), Motel One (620 Atlantic Avenue Apt 12), Country Inn-Suites Benson (300 14th Street South), Rob's Motel (198 Highway 9 Northeast), Carriage House (720 Atlantic Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benson and their reported violations in the past:

BENSON (Address: Benson City Hall, Population served: 3376, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SWIFT FALLS PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-16-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUL-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-16-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Benson that have no violations reported:
  • SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEB CAFE (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OUTDOORS/INN (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • QUIET COUNTRY LIVING (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Minnesota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   60.7%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.1%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.0%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.7%
Whole state:   3.2%

Benson compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Benson (2007 data):
  • State Bank of Danvers: Benson Branch at 2010 Minnesota Avenue, branch established on 1999-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.0 mil, Deposits: $31.4 mil, headquarters in Danvers, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: West 12 Bancorporation, Inc.
  • 1st American State Bank of Minnesota: Benson Branch at 1327 Pacific Avenue, branch established on 1995-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.9 mil, Deposits: $28.0 mil, headquarters in Hancock, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: West Central Banque Shares, Inc.
  • First Security Bank - Sleepy Eye: Benson Branch at 215 13th Street, South, branch established on 1876-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.2 mil, Deposits: $99.4 mil, headquarters in Sleepy Eye, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Sleepy Eye Bancorporation, Inc.
  • First Federal Savings Bank: 1329 Pacific Ave Branch at 1329 Pacific Avenue, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $157.2 mil, Deposits: $110.0 mil, headquarters in Baxter, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • Bank of the West: Benson Branch at 1302 Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1896-05-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7 $24,239 $41,553 2 $1,393
Police - Other 1 $2,081 $24,972 1 $170
Firefighters 0 $0   1 $199
Streets and Highways 5 $14,938 $35,851 12 $3,649
Sewerage 3 $10,753 $43,012 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $3,394 $40,728 0 $0
Electric Power 1 $2,179 $26,148 2 $886
Other and Unallocable 4 $8,931 $26,793 8 $2,737
Financial Administration 2 $7,654 $45,924 1 $1,616
Transit 1 $2,243 $26,916 6 $5,515
Other Government Administration 3 $11,834 $47,336 5 $1,359
Parks and Recreation 1 $2,852 $34,224 2 $899
Totals for Government 29 $91,097 $37,695 40 $18,423


Benson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $28,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $427,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $461,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
    All Other: $57,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $59,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,738,000
    Liquor Stores: $775,000
    Police Protection: $472,000
    Sewerage: $430,000
    Regular Highways: $403,000
    Financial Administration: $313,000
    Water Utilities: $283,000
    General - Other: $244,000
    Parks & Recreation: $205,000
    Transit Utilities: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $128,000
    Fire Protection: $125,000
    Air Transportation: $56,000
    Libraries: $54,000
    Central Staff Services: $39,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $28,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $218,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $101,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $3,635,000
    Water Utilities: $781,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,776,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $925,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $3,635,000
    Water Utilities: $725,000
    Other, NEC: $542,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $309,000
    Water Utilities: $56,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $641,000
    Interest Earnings: $157,000
    Special Assessments: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $2,412,000
    Sewerage: $139,000
    Water Utilities: $73,000
    Transit Utilities: $50,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Liquor Stores: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,159,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,203,000
    Liquor Stores: $790,000
    Water Utilities: $326,000
    Transit Utilities: $23,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,048,000
    All Other: $235,000
  • Tax - Property: $567,000
    NEC: $24,000
    Public Utilities: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $786,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.24%
Minnesota average:   7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kandiyohi County, MN  0.96% ($31,811 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, MN  0.26% ($29,100)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN  0.26% ($27,800)


6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,008 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.65%
Minnesota average:   7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kandiyohi County, MN  0.87% ($30,853 average AGI)
to Chippewa County, MN  0.51% ($30,000)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN  0.31% ($28,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benson:
  • KBMO (1290 AM; 1 kW; BENSON, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KMRS (1230 AM; 1 kW; MORRIS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benson:
  • KSCR-FM (93.5 FM; BENSON, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Benson:
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K49ED (Channel 49; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K21AK (Channel 21; APPLETON, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.)
  • K15DC (Channel 15; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K19CW (Channel 19; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K25EI (Channel 25; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K31BT (Channel 31; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K17CS (Channel 17; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K23DF (Channel 23; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K29CC (Channel 29; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K33CR (Channel 33; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K52AH (Channel 52; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K54AK (Channel 54; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K56BZ (Channel 56; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K58EO (Channel 58; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
  • K60AB (Channel 60; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)

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