Lake Benton, Minnesota facts for kids
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Lake Benton, Minnesota
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Viewed from Hole in the Mountain Prairie
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Location of Lake Benton
within Lincoln County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2) |
| • Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,752 ft (534 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 687 |
| • Density | 214.29/sq mi (82.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56149
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-34100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395586 |
Lake Benton is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 687 at the 2020 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 KARZ-FM in Marshall.
The area is the site of Exelon Wind's Norgaard Wind Project.
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History
A post office called Lake Benton has been in operation since 1873. Lake Benton was platted in 1879, and the city took its name from nearby Lake Benton. The county seat was located at Lake Benton from 1882 until 1902.
Geography
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 184 | — | |
| 1890 | 513 | 178.8% | |
| 1900 | 890 | 73.5% | |
| 1910 | 844 | −5.2% | |
| 1920 | 944 | 11.8% | |
| 1930 | 903 | −4.3% | |
| 1940 | 961 | 6.4% | |
| 1950 | 863 | −10.2% | |
| 1960 | 905 | 4.9% | |
| 1970 | 759 | −16.1% | |
| 1980 | 869 | 14.5% | |
| 1990 | 693 | −20.3% | |
| 2000 | 703 | 1.4% | |
| 2010 | 683 | −2.8% | |
| 2020 | 687 | 0.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 683 people, 338 households, and 177 families living 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.
There were 338 households, of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.6% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the city was 48.8 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Benton (Minnesota) para niños
