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Benson County
Benson County, North Dakota
At a Glance
Population 5,964 County Seat Benson County Court House State FIPS 38 County FIPS 005 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 2,519 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,960 Median Age 31.0 Veterans 313 Housing Units 2,574 Uninsured 137 Net Migration (recent) -162 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 76 Total Employees 822 Avg Annual Pay $53,294 Median Household Income $63,220 Poverty Rate 27.2% Unemployment Rate 2.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,510 Federal Spending FY2024 $111,393,682 Federal Spending Per Capita $18,678
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $79,300 Median Rent $563 FMR Studio $807 FMR 1BR $810 FMR 2BR $928 FMR 3BR $1,300 FMR 4BR $1,558
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 26.8% Adult Obesity 45.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 24.3 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.51 Electric Customers 397839 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 8 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 7 Homeless Population N/A Schools 60 SNAP Stores 4 Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 369 Land in Farms (acres) 89,888 Avg Farm Size (acres) 243.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2020-10-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-01 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR FLOODING 2017-07-12 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2014-08-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-07-12 DR FLOODING 2013-05-29 DR FLOODING 2011-05-10 EM FLOODING 2011-04-07 DR FLOODING 2010-04-30
Detailed Topics
Communities in Benson County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
