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Moving to Lake Benton, Minnesota

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Population: 703. Estimated population in July 2024: 667 (-5.1% change)
Males: 331 (47.1%), Females: 372 (52.9%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 56149

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $29,583
Median house value: $39,300

Population by Race

Races in Lake Benton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (46.1%), Norwegian (13.2%), Danish (11.0%), Irish (6.7%), English (5.1%), United States (5.1%).

Elevation: 1760 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Map of Lake Benton, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Benton

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Benton city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 17.4%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Benton:

  • TYLER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC (about 12 miles; TYLER, MN)
  • DIVINE PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; IVANHOE, MN)
  • PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 17 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Benton:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 37 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 57 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 75 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Benton:

  • TYLER MUNI (about 10 miles; TYLER, MN; Abbreviation: 63Y)
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 21 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)
  • FLANDREAU MUNI (about 28 miles; FLANDREAU, SD; Abbreviation: 4P3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Benton:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 105 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 110 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 140 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Benton:

  • LAKE BENTON SEC. (Students: 93; Location: 101 GARFIELD ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lake Benton:

  • LAKE BENTON EL. (Students: 112; Location: 101 GARFIELD ST.; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lake Benton:

  • LAKE BENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,299; Location: 112 W BENTON; 7,199 books; 24 audio materials; 242 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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