Benson County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
 North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 48°04′N 99°22′W / 48.07°N 99.36°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | March 9, 1883 (created) June 4, 1884 (organized) |
| Named for | Bertil W. Benson |
| Seat | Minnewaukan |
| Largest community | Fort Totten |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,439 sq mi (3,730 km2) |
| • Land | 1,389 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
| • Water | 51 sq mi (130 km2) 3.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,964 |
• Estimate (2022) | 5,770  |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
Benson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,964.[1] Its county seat is Minnewaukan.[2] The county was created on March 9, 1883[3] by the Dakota Territory legislature, and was named for Bertil W. Benson, a Dakota Territory legislator at the time. The county government was organized on June 4, 1884, and its boundary lines were altered by two legislative actions in 1885.[4]
White Horse Hill National Game Preserve and much of the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation are located within the county.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Another source shows the county's creation in 1879: ND Government - State History/Benson County (accessed February 13, 2019)
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2015.