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Benson

Minnesota · MN · Swift County
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About Benson

City in Minnesota, United States
3,480Population
3 sq miArea
1,047 ftElevation

Benson 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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The forecast calls for Showers And Thunderstorms, highs near 65°. In the local news, Benson Girls Varsity Basketball @ Dawson-Boyd (MaxPreps), Benson Police Seeking Public's Help After Early Morning Burglary at Cenex (Willmar Radio), and Benson Boys Varsity Basketball vs. West Central Area (MaxPreps).

New on the map: Lee's Seed Farm (Farm) and Lillehaugen Inn B & B (Bed and breakfast).

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