Benton County, Minnesota

Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,451.^[2] Its county seat is Foley.^[3] Established in 1849 and organized in 1850, the county is one of the oldest in Minnesota.^[4] Benton County was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.^[5]

Benton County is part of the St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 413 square miles (1,070 km²), of which 408 square miles (1,060 km²) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km²) (1.2%) is water.^[6] It is the fifth-smallest county in Minnesota by land area and fourth-smallest by total area.

Native vegetation based on NRCS soils information^[7]

Lakes

Donovan Lake - vast majority in Minden Township, west edge in St. Cloud
Graham Lake - Langola Township
Little Rock Lake - south half in Watab Township, north half in Langola Township
Mayhew Lake - Mayhew Lake Township

Source: United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles^[8]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Mille Lacs County (northeast)
Sherburne County (southeast)
Stearns County (southwest)
Morrison County (northwest)

Climate and weather

Foley, Minnesota

Climate chart (explanation)

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0.7 21 2	0.6 27 7	1.6 39 20	2.6 56 33	3 69 44	4.2 78 54	3.3 82 59	3.8 80 56	3.5 70 47	2.5 57 35	1.4 39 22	0.8 25 7
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel^[9]

Metric conversion
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
17 −6 −17	16 −3 −14	39 4 −7	65 13 1	75 21 7	106 26 12	84 28 15	96 27 13	88 21 8	63 14 2	35 4 −6	21 −4 −14
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Foley have ranged from a low of 2 °F (−17 °C) in January to a high of 82 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −43 °F (−42 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.62 inches (16 mm) in February to 4.17 inches (106 mm) in June.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	418		—
1860	627		50.0%
1870	1,558		148.5%
1880	3,012		93.3%
1890	6,284		108.6%
1900	9,912		57.7%
1910	11,615		17.2%
1920	14,073		21.2%
1930	15,056		7.0%
1940	16,106		7.0%
1950	15,911		−1.2%
1960	17,287		8.6%
1970	20,841		20.6%
1980	25,187		20.9%
1990	30,185		19.8%
2000	34,226		13.4%
2010	38,451		12.3%
Est. 2015	39,710	^[10]	3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[11] 1790-1960^[12] 1900-1990^[13] 1990-2000^[14] 2010-2015^[2]

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000,^[15] there were 34,226 people, 13,065 households, and 8,518 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 13,460 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). 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. 47.8% were of German, 12.1% Polish and 8.8% Norwegian ancestry.

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.

Communities

Cities

Foley
Gilman
Rice (partial)
Royalton (partial)
Sartell (partial)
Sauk Rapids
St. Cloud (partial)

Townships

Census-designated place

Ronneby

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

East St. Cloud
Esteville (partial)
Minden

References

↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 49.
↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
↑ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 61 - 64. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
↑ "United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles".
1 2 "Monthly Averages for Foley, Minnesota". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved April 29, 2016.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Benton County Government’s website
Minnesota DOT's official highway map of Benton County
Benton County Fair
Benton County Historical Society and Museum - Located in Sauk Rapids, MN
Sartell Historical Society - Sartell, MN
MNGenUSGen Web Site for Benton County, Minnesota - Genealogy
Sauk Rapids and Benton County - Images of America Series - Approximately 200 vintage photographs
Benton County Map

Morrison County

Mille Lacs County

Benton County, Minnesota

Stearns County

Sherburne County

Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Foley

Cities	Foley Gilman Rice Royalton‡ Sartell‡ Sauk Rapids St. Cloud‡

Townships	Alberta Gilmanton Glendorado Graham Granite Ledge Langola Mayhew Lake Maywood Minden Sauk Rapids St. George Watab

CDP	Ronneby

Unincorporated communities	Brennyville Duelm Fruitville Glendorado Jakeville Mayhew North Benton Oak Park Parent Popple Creek Rum River Silver Corners Watab

Ghost town	Minden

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

St. Cloud, Minnesota Metropolitan Area

Core City

St. Cloud^‡

Surrounding
communities

(over 1,000)	Albany Avon Clearwater^‡ Cold Spring Eden Valley^‡ Foley Melrose Paynesville Rice Richmond Rockville Royalton^‡ St. Augusta St. Joseph Sauk Centre Sauk Rapids Waite Park

(under 1,000)	Belgrade Brooten^‡ Elrosa Fairhaven^§ Freeport Gilman Greenwald Holdingford Kimball Lake Henry Meire Grove New Munich Ronneby^§ Roscoe St. Anthony St. Martin St. Rosa St. Stephen Spring Hill

Counties

^‡ indicates that it is partially in the metropolitan area. ^§ indicates a CDP

State of Minnesota

Saint Paul (capital)

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Coordinates: 45°42′N 94°00′W / 45.70°N 94.00°W / 45.70; -94.00

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