Lake Benton, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Lake Benton, Minnesota
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.50
Area Land Km2:8.30
Area Water Km2:2.19
Area Total Sq Mi:4.05
Area Land Sq Mi:3.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.85
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:687
Population Density Km2:82.74
Population Density Sq Mi:214.29
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1752
Coordinates:44.2642°N -96.2892°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56149
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-34100[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2395586

Lake Benton is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 687 at the 2020 census.[3]

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.[4]

History

A post office called Lake Benton has been in operation since 1873.[5] Lake Benton was platted in 1879.[6] The city took its name from nearby Lake Benton.[7] The county seat was located at Lake Benton from 1882 until 1902.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.62sqmi, of which 3.78sqmi is land and 0.84sqmi is water.[9]

U.S. Highways 14 and 75 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 683 people, 338 households, and 177 families living in the city. The population density was 180.7PD/sqmi. There were 383 housing units at an average density of 101.3/sqmi. 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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 703 people, 334 households, and 196 families living in the city. The population density was 183.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 365 housing units at an average density of 95.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 1.00% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 334 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $29,125 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,922. None of the families and 5.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.2% of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-06-07 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Energy Plants & Facilities - Our Locations - Exelon .
  5. Web site: Lincoln County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 March 2015.
  6. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 91.
  7. Book: . 1938. 1985 . WPA Guide to Minnesota . Minnesota Historical Society. . 407 . 0873517121.
  8. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 308.
  9. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-11-13.

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