Lake Benton, Minnesota
| Lake Benton, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Lake Benton within Lincoln County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°15′42″N 96°17′12″W / 44.26167°N 96.28667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2) |
| • Land | 3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 683 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 668 |
| • Density | 180.7/sq mi (69.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56149 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-34100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646331 |
Lake Benton is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 683 at the 2010 census.
Lake Benton is also the name of the approximately seven-mile-long (11 km) lake adjacent to the city of Lake Benton. The town is on the Buffalo Ridge, and is the site for the radio tower of KKCK-FM in Marshall.
The area is the site of Exelon Wind's Norgaard Wind Project.
A post office called Lake Benton has been in operation since 1873. Lake Benton was platted in 1879. The city took its name from nearby Lake Benton. The county seat was located at Lake Benton from 1882 until 1902.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.62 square miles (11.97 km2), of which 3.78 square miles (9.79 km2) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2) is water.
U.S. Highways 14 and 75 are two of the main routes in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 683 people, 338 households, and 177 families residing in the city. The population density was 180.7 inhabitants per square mile (69.8/km2). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 101.3 per square mile (39.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.1% African American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
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