Benson, MN Profile

Benson, MN, population 3,189, is located in Minnesota's Swift county, about 116.3 miles from Minneapolis and 125.0 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Benson's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benson has declined by about 6%.

Benson's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Benson tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	38.30
	Females	45.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,376	N/A
2001	3,326	-1.48%
2002	3,330	0.12%
2003	3,299	-0.93%
2004	3,247	-1.58%
2005	3,189	-1.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,234

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	147
2002	232
2003	241
2004	272
2005	61
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	2	5	1	-	-	-
Robbery	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	2	5	6	4	1	2	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,165
2002	2,235
2003	2,979
2004	2,238
2005	1,781
2006	2,710
2007	2,584
2008	2,003

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	12	10	22	14	19	22	15
Larceny, Theft	83	61	81	45	35	58	55	43
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	4	8	7	9	10	3	3
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

2.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities