Benson, Minnesota

Benson
Businesses on Pacific Avenue.
Businesses on Pacific Avenue.
Location of Benson within Swift County, Minnesota
Location of Benson
within Swift County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°18′55″N 95°36′21″W / 45.31528°N 95.60583°W / 45.31528; -95.60583
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySwift
Area
 • Total
3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2)
 • Land3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation1,040 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,480
 • Density1,122.94/sq mi (433.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56215
Area code320
FIPS code27-05212[3]
GNIS feature ID2394138[2]
Websitewww.bensonmn.org

Benson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, along the Chippewa River. The population was 3,480 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benson, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.