Benton County, Minnesota
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| Benton County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the state of Minnesota |
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| Formed | October 27, 1849 [1] |
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| Seat | Foley |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,070 km² (413 mi²) 1,057 km² (408 mi²) 12 km² (5 mi²), 1.14% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
34,226 32/km² |
| Website: www.co.benton.mn.us | |
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 34,226. Its county seat is Foley6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,070 km² (413 mi²). 1,057 km² (408 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (5 mi²) of it (1.14%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Mille Lacs County (northeast)
- Sherburne County (southeast)
- Stearns County (southwest)
- Morrison County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 34,226 people, 13,065 households, and 8,518 families residing in the county. The population density was 32/km² (84/mi²). There were 13,460 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (33/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.22% White, 0.78% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 13,065 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.10% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 12.20% from 18 to 24, 31.00% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,968, and the median income for a family was $51,277. Males had a median income of $33,214 versus $22,737 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,008. About 4.50% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.30% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.
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† Only partly in Benton County.
[edit] External links
- Benton County Government’s website
- Benton County Fair
- Benton County Historical Society and Museum - Located in Sauk Rapids, MN
- MNGenUSGen Web Site for Benton County, Minnesota - Genealogy
- Sauk Rapids and Benton County - Images of America Series - Approximately 200 vintage photographs
