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Welcome to Benson County ...

Time Zone: Benson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Minnewaukan is the Seat for Benson County.

Benson County was founded in 1883.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Benson had a population of 6,837 people. This is an increase of 2.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,660 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benson represented 0.99% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Benson County:

  • Brinsmade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinsmade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brinsmade is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinsmade <3>
  • Esmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Esmond is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <3>
  • Fort Totten
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Totten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fort Totten is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Knox
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knox is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
  • Lallie North
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lallie North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lallie North is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Leeds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
  • Maddock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maddock is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maddock <3>
  • Minnewaukan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oberon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberon
    • Oberon is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberon <3>
  • Warwick
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <3>
  • York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Benson County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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