Benson township, Swift County, Minnesota (MN)

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Benson township, MN map Land area: 34.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population: 367 (26% urban, 74% rural)

Males: 194	(52.9%)
Females: 173	(47.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 358 (314 owner occupied, 44 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	25%

Races in Benson township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.6%
Asian: 0.3%

Median age of males: 37.2
Median age of females: 38.8

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Average household size: 2.96

Benson township:	3.0 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Average family size: 3.23

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,839 ($47,143 in 1999)

This township:	$55,839
Minnesota:	$55,802

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $406 (lower quartile is $392, upper quartile is $441)

Here:	$406
State:	$645

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,458 (it was $86,700 in 2000)

Benson township:	$165,458
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,351 - $216,206

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $200,630
Here: $200,630
State: $270,059

Mobile homes: $32,500
Here: $32,500
State: $34,666

Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This township:	4.1%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery, Erickson Cemetery.

Lake: Frovold Lake.

Number of foreign born residents: 8 (50% naturalized citizens)

Benson township:	2.2%
State:	5.3%

69% of Benson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 279
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 41
South: 4
West: 10

Benson township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 116
One, attached: 2
Two: 2
5 to 9: 3
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500

Housing units in Benson township with a mortgage: 36 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 2
1990 to 1994: 6
1980 to 1989: 9
1970 to 1979: 31
1960 to 1969: 21
1950 to 1959: 5
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 38

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson township, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 4 5 rooms: 36 6 rooms: 22 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 14

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson township, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 3 5 rooms: 6 6 rooms: 2 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 1

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 14 3 bedrooms: 60 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 3 3 bedrooms: 11 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Benson township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 12 2 vehicles: 53 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Benson township in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 10 2 vehicles: 5 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Machinery (14%)
Construction (10%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Gasoline stations (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Health care (15%)
Public administration (12%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Benson township:

Norwegian (47.1%)
German (30.5%)
Dutch (2.9%)
English (2.6%)
Danish (2.3%)
United States or American (2.3%)
Irish (1.9%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (88%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 145 (84%)
Carpooled: 15 (9%)
Worked at home: 13 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Utility gas (13%) Electricity (7%) Wood (3%)

9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

95.3% of residents of Benson township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 336

In family households: 308 (91 male householders, 4 female householders)
97 spouses, 107 children (106 natural, 1 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 28 (9 male householders (6 living alone)), 10 female householders (6 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 4 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

106 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (0 men, 7 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	24.6%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benson township:

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