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Population in July 2007: 3,081. Population change since 2000: -8.2%

Males: 1,426	(46.3%)
Females: 1,655	(53.7%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56215.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,279 (it was $32,234 in 2000)

Benson:	$37,279
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,022 (it was $63,700 in 2000)

Benson:	$113,022
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,706; Detached houses: $128,259; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,597; Mobile homes: $8,611

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Races in Benson:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Benson: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.4%), Norwegian (39.2%), Irish (8.4%), Swedish (8.0%), English (6.1%), French (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 2.48 square miles.

Population density: 1242 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Benson

High school or higher: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benson city

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 5.4%

32 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Minnesota:	5.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Benson, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benson to the number of sex offenders is 3081 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benson:	1.0% ($625)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (71.5 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (116.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (463.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clontarf, MN (2.3 miles) , De Graff, MN (2.8 miles) , Danvers, MN (2.8 miles) , Murdock, MN (3.5 miles ), Hancock, MN (3.9 miles ), Holloway, MN (4.0 miles) , Kerkhoven, MN (4.1 miles ), Sunburg, MN (4.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 31 buildings, average cost: $58,400
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,800
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,800
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,100
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $129,100
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $131,300
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,300
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,100
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $168,400
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $144,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 45.32 N, Longitude: 95.60 W

Area code: 320

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Benson, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+4.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (21%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (9%)
Machinery (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Crime in Benson by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	2	2	5	1	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	87.9	58.1	60.2	151.2	30.7	N/A	N/A
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	5	6	4	1	2	4
per 100,000	58.6	145.1	180.6	121.0	30.7	62.3	129.2
Burglaries	13	12	10	22	14	19	22
per 100,000	381.0	348.3	300.9	665.5	429.8	591.9	710.6
Thefts	83	61	81	45	35	58	55
per 100,000	2432.6	1770.7	2437.6	1361.2	1074.6	1806.9	1776.5
Auto thefts	12	4	8	7	9	10	3
per 100,000	351.7	116.1	240.7	211.7	276.3	311.5	96.9
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	30.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	234.2	188.7	222.1	263.2	125.9	N/A	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.95
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Benson, Minnesota

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Benson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Benson city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 6/18/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the city center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Benson:

SWIFT COUNTY-BENSON HOSPITAL (1815 WISCONSIN AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Benson:

APPLETON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; APPLETON, MN)
MINNEWASKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STARBUCK, MN)
CHIPPEWA COUNTY MONTEVIDEO HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Benson, MN

Airports located in Benson:

Benson Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 100, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 3,000)
Lorenz Airport (Runways: 1)

See detailed data for Airports located in Benson, MN

Local government website: www.bensonmn.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benson:

RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 82 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 100 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)

Public high schools in Benson:

BENSON AREA LEARNING CENTER (Location: 1400 MONTANA AVENUE; Grades: 11 12 8 9 )
BENSON SECONDARY (Location: 1400 MONTANA AVENUE; Grades: 10 11 12 7 8 9 )

Private high school in Benson:

BENSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: P O BOX 195; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Benson:

BENSON TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 1400 MONTANA AVENUE)
BENSON DAY TREATMENT (Location: 1400 MONTANA AVENUE; Grades: 5 7 8 )
BENSON ESY SCHOOL (Location: 1400 MONTANA AVENUE)
NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY (Location: 1800 W NEVADA AVENUE; Grades: 1 2 3 4 5 6 KG PK )
HEARTLAND GIRLS RANCH (Location: 1400 MONTANA AVENUE; Grades: 10 11 7 9 )

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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).

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.7%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

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:

Benson, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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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

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Benson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Swift County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Benson

Adherents

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%

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%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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:

from Kandiyohi County, MN	0.96% ($31,811 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, MN	0.26% ($29,100)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN	0.26% ($27,800)

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:

to Kandiyohi County, MN	0.87% ($30,853 average AGI)
to Chippewa County, MN	0.51% ($30,000)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.31% ($28,583)

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)

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

Incident types - Benson

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