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Welcome to Benton County ...

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

The community of Foley is the Seat for Benton County.

Benton County was founded in 1849.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Benton had a population of 40,889 people. This is an increase of 6.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,462 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benton represented 0.73% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Benton County:

  • Foley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Foley is located in Benton County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
  • Gilman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilman is located in Benton County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
  • Rice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rice is located in Benton County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
  • Sauk Rapids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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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.
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