Benson, Minnesota
| Benson, Minnesota | |
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The Swift County Courthouse is one of several buildings in Benson on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Location of Benson within Swift County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°18′55″N 95°36′14″W / 45.31528°N 95.60389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.02 sq mi (7.82 km2) |
| • Land | 3.00 sq mi (7.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,240 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,164 |
| • Density | 1,080.0/sq mi (417.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56215 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-05212 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639933 |
| Website | www.bensonmn.org |
Benson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, which is located along the Chippewa River. The population was 3,240 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat.
Benson was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named for Ben. H. Benson, a Norwegian settler. A post office has been in operation at Benson since 1870. Benson was incorporated as a city in 1908.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.02 square miles (7.82 km2); 3.00 square miles (7.77 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota State Highways 9 and 29 are three of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,240 people, 1,469 households, and 828 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,080.0 inhabitants per square mile (417.0/km2). There were 1,602 housing units at an average density of 534.0 per square mile (206.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
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