Estimated zip code population in 2013: 4,375 Zip code population in 2010: 4,693 Zip code population in 2000: 4,977
Houses and condos: 2,192 Renter-occupied apartments: 574
% of renters here:
29%
State:
28%
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 56215: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 211.3 sq. mi. Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2013:
This zip code:
0.8% ($841)
Minnesota:
1.2% ($2,148)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $900 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $761 (0.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,254
(51.5%)
Females: 2,121
(48.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 56215:
High school or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56215:
Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 8.8%
Zip code 56215 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Races in zip code 56215
4,525White population
17Black population
9American Indian population
9Asian population
2Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2013: $99,000
56215:
$99,000
Minnesota:
$180,100
Median resident age:
This zip code:
45.7 years
Minnesota median age:
37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56215, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,988 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,988
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $39,877 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:
$39,877
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 74.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,308 (reported on 42.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,308
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,765 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,765
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,436 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,436
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,674 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,674
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,679 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
56215:
$8,679
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,124 (18% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
$19,124
State:
$24,665
Here:
18.1% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,669 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,669
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,490 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
56215:
$8,490
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,017 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,017
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.2%
Here:
72%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 64.7% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56215, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,258 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,258
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $31,163 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:
$31,163
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.0% for AGIs below $10k, 68.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,659 (reported on 49.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,659
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,141 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,141
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,349 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,349
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,524 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,524
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$4,689 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,689
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,972 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
56215:
$2,972
Minnesota:
$2,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $4,091 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,091
Minnesota:
$12,099
Total itemized deductions: $15,273 (21% of AGI, reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$15,273
State:
$20,035
Here:
20.8% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,869 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,869
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.8% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,596 (reported on 75.7% of returns)
56215:
$4,596
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,455 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,455
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.6%
Here:
74%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 149 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,857
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 45 (23 now married, 22 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 712 (417 now married, 295 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56215 with a mortgage: 794 (59 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 638
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,050 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: S376
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This zip code:
8.1%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This zip code:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56215: Benson Golf Club (A), Ambush Park Campground (B), Benson (C), Ambush Park Campground (D), Swift County Historical Museum (E), Benson City Hall (F), Benson Fire Department (G), Swift County Law Enforcement Center (H), Swift County Courthouse (I), Benson Public Library (J), Swift County Historical Museum (K), Swift County Law Enforcement Center (L), Swift County Courthouse (M), Benson Public Library (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56215 include: Saint Malachy Catholic Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Saint Francis Catholic Church (C), First Evangelical Free Church (D), Pilgrim Congregational United Church (E), Saint Mark's Lutheran Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Saint Malachy Catholic Church (H), Trinity Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Our Redeemer Cemetery (1), Big Bend Cemetery (2), Saint Francis Cemetery (3), Benson City Cemetery (4), Erickson Cemetery (5), Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery (6), Saint Pauli Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Swan Lake (A), Lake Moore (B), Lynch Lake (C), Lake Johnson (D), Hoffs Slough (E), Lake Hassel (F), Frovold Lake (G), Camp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56215 include: Ambush Park (1), Roosevelt Park (2), Lathrop Park (3), Hoiland Park (4), Brock Field (5), Benson Wayside Park (6), Ambush Park (7), Roosevelt Park (8), Lathrop Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Benson, MN (56215) in owner-occupied houses/condos
35no vehicle
3241 vehicle
6812 vehicles
3013 vehicles
584 vehicles
335+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benson, MN (56215) in renter-occupied apartments
170no vehicle
1931 vehicle
1772 vehicles
223 vehicles
104 vehicles
25+ vehicles
Zip code 56215 household income distribution in 2013
104Less than $10,000
105$10,000 to $14,999
85$15,000 to $19,999
129$20,000 to $24,999
87$25,000 to $29,999
124$30,000 to $34,999
129$35,000 to $39,999
99$40,000 to $44,999
104$45,000 to $49,999
167$50,000 to $59,999
256$60,000 to $74,999
276$75,000 to $99,999
174$100,000 to $124,999
62$125,000 to $149,999
67$150,000 to $199,999
38$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2013 in zip code 56215
8Less than $10,000
20$10,000 to $14,999
17$15,000 to $19,999
40$20,000 to $24,999
9$25,000 to $29,999
61$30,000 to $34,999
49$35,000 to $39,999
54$40,000 to $49,999
79$50,000 to $59,999
80$60,000 to $69,999
59$70,000 to $79,999
136$80,000 to $89,999
115$90,000 to $99,999
172$100,000 to $124,999
86$125,000 to $149,999
98$150,000 to $174,999
70$175,000 to $199,999
124$200,000 to $249,999
62$250,000 to $299,999
48$300,000 to $399,999
14$400,000 to $499,999
21$500,000 to $749,999
10$1,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2013 in zip code 56215
13Less than $100
27$100 to $149
8$150 to $199
27$200 to $249
52$250 to $299
12$300 to $349
24$350 to $399
77$400 to $449
89$450 to $499
27$500 to $549
14$550 to $599
32$600 to $649
41$650 to $699
38$750 to $799
30$800 to $899
9$900 to $999
3$1,000 to $1,249
2$1,250 to $1,499
11$2,000 or more
38No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2013: $553.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2013 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,923
Hispanic or Latino householders: $54,595
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,000
56215:
$99,000
Minnesota:
$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,600 - $172,700
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,589
One, attached: 96
Two: 32
3 or 4: 67
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 145
20 to 49: 88
50 or more: 91
Mobile homes: 70
Unemployment: 3.3%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 56215
72.9%1,645Drove a car alone
7.0%158Carpooled
2.1%47Bus or trolley bus
0.1%2Railroad
0.8%17Bicycle
9.9%224Walked
2.0%44Other means
5.2%118Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56215
366Less than 5 minutes
7185 to 9 minutes
37610 to 14 minutes
11815 to 19 minutes
10820 to 24 minutes
3525 to 29 minutes
16130 to 34 minutes
3835 to 39 minutes
3640 to 44 minutes
12045 to 59 minutes
3660 to 89 minutes
2590 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.2%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,260
In family households: 3,424 (782 male householders, 441 female householders)
979 spouses, 1,047 children (976 natural, 20 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 6 other relatives, 123 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 836 (406 male householders (351 living alone)), 377 female householders (366 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 115 (93 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 653 2-persons, 251 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 23 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 717 1-person, 66 2-persons
704 married couples with children.
221 single-parent households (71 men, 150 women).
96.2% of residents of 56215 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 9% well, 12% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not at all).
Foreign born population: 43 (1.0%) (62.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
7.4%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents
44%Mexico
28%Australia
9%Canada
7%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
7%Laos
5%Norway
Most common first ancestries reported in 56215 (%)
29%German
24%Norwegian
6%Irish
6%Other groups
6%Swedish
3%English
2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
192000 to 2009
101990 to 1999
36Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FIBROMINN BIOMASS POWER PLANT (900 INDUSTRY DR in BENSON, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-C00012042, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2715100038, AIR PROGRAM, AFS-2715100038, AIR MAJOR Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Organizations: CITY OF BENSON, MN (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FIBROMINN, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FIBROMINN LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, POWERMINN 9090 LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CITY OF BENSON, MN (OWNER/OPERATOR)
, FIBROMINN, LLC (OWNER/OPERATOR)
BENSON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (2200 KANSAS AVENUE in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0020036, NPDES NON-MAJOR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1760008 5, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-MN1760008 6, Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES. Organizations: BENSON CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BENSON WWTP
CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL COMPANY (270 20TH STREET NORTHWEST in BENSON, MN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2715100026, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-A00002247, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, AFS-2715100026, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, PCS-MN0062898, NPDES NON-MAJOR, RCRIS-MNS000109488, SQG CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS Business NAICS classification: ETHYL ALCOHOL MANUFACTURING. Organizations: CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL CO LLLP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHIPPEWA VALLEY AGRAFUELS CO, CHIPPEWA VALLEY ETHANOL CO LLLP, CVEC BENSON ETHANOL
GLACIAL PLAINS COOPERATIVE (195 30TH AVE NE in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNR000109736, CESQG (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY Business NAICS classification: FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: GLACIAL PLAINS COOPERATIVE BENSON
AGRALITE COOPERATIVE (320 EAST HIGHWAY 12 in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND008903619, SQG, RCRIS-MND008903619, CESQG COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC BULK POWER TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL. Organizations: AGRILITE COOPERATIVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
, AGRALITE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AGRALITE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
BENSON BODY SHOP (W HWY 12 in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2715100033, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND087680245, CESQG, AFS-2715100033, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MND087680245, CESQG Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: SCHRECK MARK (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BENSON BODY SHOP INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
BENSON READY MIX (13TH ST N in BENSON, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2715100032, AIR PROGRAM, PCS-A00000607, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Business NAICS classification: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: CENTRAL-ALLIED ENTERPRISES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
MNDOT BENSON (1910 MCKINNEY AVE in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985753961, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985753961, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MNDOT STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MNDOT CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MNDOT DISTRICT 4B BENSON TRUCK STATION
AGVISE LABORATORIES INC (902 13TH ST N in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985758713, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985758713, Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: NONCOMMERCIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS Business NAICS classification: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES. Organizations: N L D ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
BENSON GOLF COURSE (2222 ATLANTIC AVE in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985697614, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985697614, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: PUBLIC GOLF COURSES Business NAICS classification: GOLF COURSES AND COUNTRY CLUBS. Organizations: BENSON GOLF CLUB (CONTACT/OWNER)
BENSONS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (HWY 9 E in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND982423857, CESQG, RCRIS-MND982423857, Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, ISD 777 (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ISD 777 BENSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PAMIDA INC (19TH AND MINNESOTA AVE in BENSON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985769611, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985769611, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: VARIETY STORES
GLACIAL PLAINS COOPERATIVE (260 20TH STREET NORTHWEST in BENSON, MN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2715100029, AIR PROGRAM, AFS-2715100029, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING; FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE; GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Business NAICS classification: POSTHARVEST CROP ACTIVITIES (EXCEPT COTTON GINNING).; FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
64%Utility gas
14%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13%Electricity
6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1%No fuel used
1%Wood
Population in 1990: 5,107. Population change in the 1990s: -130 (-2.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,668
Northeast: 49
Midwest: 314
South: 68
West: 211
67% of the 56215 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
93% of the 56215 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:
0.5%
Minnesota:
11.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:
5.2%
Minnesota:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:
2.3%
Minnesota:
23.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
62,000Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
61,250Architecture and engineering occupations
58,523Management occupations
53,036Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
47,656Education, training, and library occupations
45,000Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
GREAT PLAINS INDUSTRIES INC (205 HWY 29 SE in BENSON, MN; small business)
$194,600 with Air Force for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2005-06-07. Completion date: 2006-01-18.
REDBALL, LLC (140 30TH AVE SE in BENSON, MN; small business)
$20,295 with Army for Soil Preparation Equipment. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2002-12-13. Completion date: 2003-01-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Nearest zip codes: 56226, 56271, 56231, 56381, 56244, 56252.
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+$4,689
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
