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Notable locations in Benson: Ambush Park Campground (A), Benson (B), Benson Golf Club (C), Swift County Law Enforcement Center (D), Swift County Historical Museum (E), Swift County Courthouse (F), Benson City Hall (G), Benson Fire Department (H), Benson Public Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Benson include: Saint Francis Catholic Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Evangelical Free Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D), Pilgrim Congregational United Church (E), Our Redeemer Church (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), Saint Mark's Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Benson City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
River: East Branch Chippewa River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Benson include: Ambush Park (1), Benson Park (2), Brock Field (3), Roosevelt Park (4), Hoiland Park (5), Lathrop Park (6), Ambush Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Benson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Benson Inn (600 22nd Street South), Motel One (620 Atlantic Avenue Apt 12), Country Inn-Suites Benson (300 14th Street South), Rob's Motel (198 Highway 9 Northeast), Carriage House (720 Atlantic Avenue).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Benson and their reported violations in the past:
BENSON (Address: Benson City Hall, Population served: 3376, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SWIFT FALLS PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-16-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUL-16-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-16-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Benson that have no violations reported:
- SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WEB CAFE (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OUTDOORS/INN (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- QUIET COUNTRY LIVING (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benson, MN
People in group quarters in Benson
- 80 people in nursing homes
- 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Benson compared to Minnesota state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Benson (2009 data):
- First Security Bank - Sleepy Eye: Benson Branch at 215 13th Street, South, branch established on 1876-01-01. Info updated 2008-08-15: Bank assets: $177.0 mil, Deposits: $143.7 mil, headquarters in Sleepy Eye, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Sleepy Eye Bancorporation, Inc.
- State Bank of Danvers: Benson Branch at 2010 Minnesota Avenue, branch established on 1999-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.2 mil, Deposits: $31.3 mil, headquarters in Danvers, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: West 12 Bancorporation, Inc.
- 1st American State Bank of Minnesota: Benson Branch at 1327 Pacific Avenue, branch established on 1995-01-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $26.2 mil, Deposits: $22.8 mil, headquarters in Hancock, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: West Central Banque Shares, Inc.
- Bank of the West: Benson Branch at 1302 Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1896-05-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Swift County Minnesota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Benson
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | Evangelical Free Church of America |
| Adherents | 44.2% | 28.2% | 14.9% | 3.3% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 31.3% | 18.8% | 15.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Baptist General Conference | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Congregations | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $11,595 | $46,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $5,916 | $70,992 | 5 | $1,280 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $24,668 | $49,336 | 2 | $3,496 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,843 | $34,116 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $200 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $17,216 | $41,318 | 2 | $3,162 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $11,426 | $45,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,307 | $27,684 | 1 | $77 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,539 | $54,468 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $2,827 | $33,924 | 1 | $1,548 |
| Transit |
1 | $2,582 | $30,984 | 5 | $5,221 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $13,235 | $31,764 | 5 | $3,002 |
| Totals for Government |
28 | $99,154 | $42,495 | 22 | $17,986 |
Benson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $28,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $427,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $461,000
Solid Waste Management: $153,000
All Other: $57,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $59,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,738,000
Liquor Stores: $775,000
Police Protection: $472,000
Sewerage: $430,000
Regular Highways: $403,000
Financial Administration: $313,000
Water Utilities: $283,000
General - Other: $244,000
Parks & Recreation: $205,000
Transit Utilities: $143,000
Solid Waste Management: $128,000
Fire Protection: $125,000
Air Transportation: $56,000
Libraries: $54,000
Central Staff Services: $39,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $28,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $218,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $101,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $3,635,000
Water Utilities: $781,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,776,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $925,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $3,635,000
Water Utilities: $725,000
Other, NEC: $542,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $309,000
Water Utilities: $56,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $641,000
Interest Earnings: $157,000
Special Assessments: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $2,412,000
Sewerage: $139,000
Water Utilities: $73,000
Transit Utilities: $50,000
Police Protection: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $39,000
General - Other: $34,000
Liquor Stores: $20,000
Fire Protection: $13,000
Libraries: $11,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,159,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,203,000
Liquor Stores: $790,000
Water Utilities: $326,000
Transit Utilities: $23,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,048,000
All Other: $235,000
- Tax - Property: $567,000
NEC: $24,000
Public Utilities: $15,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $786,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000
5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,901 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,008 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.65% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benson:
- KBMO (1290 AM; 1 kW; BENSON, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KMRS (1230 AM; 1 kW; MORRIS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benson:
- KSCR-FM (93.5 FM; BENSON, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRVY-FM (97.3 FM; STARBUCK, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLFN (106.5 FM; SUNBURG, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KULO (94.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING INC.)
- KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKOK-FM (95.7 FM; MORRIS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
- KMGK (107.1 FM; GLENWOOD, MN; Owner: BRANSTOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Benson:
- KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
- KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
- K49ED (Channel 49; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K15DC (Channel 15; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K19CW (Channel 19; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K25EI (Channel 25; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K31BT (Channel 31; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K17CS (Channel 17; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K23DF (Channel 23; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K29CC (Channel 29; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K33CR (Channel 33; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K52AH (Channel 52; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K54AK (Channel 54; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K56BZ (Channel 56; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K58EO (Channel 58; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K60AB (Channel 60; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
- K21AK (Channel 21; APPLETON, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.)
- K17FA (Channel 17; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
- K39FE (Channel 39; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
- K52GK (Channel 52; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
- K14LF (Channel 14; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
- K54GG (Channel 54; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
- K20GD (Channel 20; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: UHF TV, INC.)
- K27CK (Channel 27; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: WILLMAR ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Benson, Minnesota:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Minnesota average:
- Fatal accident count: 67
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 104
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 73
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Benson fatal accident list:
May 6, 2004 05:20 AM, M58, Idaho Avenue, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1997 11:17 AM, M31, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 9, 1996 02:06 AM, M33, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 24, 1988 06:50 AM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1980 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 29, 1975 07:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 704
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Benson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Benson, MN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Benson)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Benson)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 23
- Hazardous Condition: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Benson, MN
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