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Outdoors in Benson
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1908
Pacific Avenue, Benson, Minn., looking west, 1908
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About Benson
City in Minnesota, United StatesBenson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, along the Chippewa River. The population was 3,480 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat.
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How Benson ranks
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Housing in Benson
The typical Benson home is worth about $188,000, up 4.1% in a year, 46% below the Minnesota typical home.
Work & commute in Benson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Benson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Benson (31%), Torning (9%) and Fargo (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Benson
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 73% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Benson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Benson
Full climate →Benson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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