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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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Safety in Benson
Safety Grade A-
Benson reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Benson
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The public schools Benson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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