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Welcome to Benedict ...

The city of Benedict is located in McLean County<1>.

Benedict was established in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Benedict has a population of 74 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Benedict is 2,090 feet [637 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Benedict, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Benedict: 701

The ZIP code for Benedict: 58716<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Benedict had an population of 74 people. This is an increase of 12.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benedict had a population of 66 people. This makes Benedict the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 66 people, the population of Benedict increased 24.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 53 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Benedict.

Communities Also Named Benedict ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Benedict - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benedict.

Communities near Benedict ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benedict.

  • Garrison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Velva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Velva is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <5>
  • Max
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Max is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <5>
  • Sawyer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Butte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Butte is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Douglas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Voltaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ruso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kongsberg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kongsberg is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kongsberg
  • Bergen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benedict. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benedict.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benedict. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benedict.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benedict. See our Newspapers Page for Benedict.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benedict ...

Looking for more information about Benedict? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Benedict, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Benedict.

Adding Benedict to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benedict in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Benedict was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Benedict post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benedict.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benedict.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benedict - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Benedict). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Benedict or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/