Benton township, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 773 ( 13 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 23.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	723	93.53%	4.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	1.03%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	1.03%	166.7%
Hispanic:	34	4.40%	70.0%

Total non-White:	50	6.47%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-33	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	3.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
786
756	96.18%
2	0.25%
1	0.13%
4	0.51%
3	0.38%
20	2.54%
30	3.82%

2000
924
899	97.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.76%
0	0.00%
18	1.95%
25	2.71%

1990
933
919	98.50%
0	0.00%
11	1.18%
2	0.21%
n/a
1	0.11%
14	1.50%

1980
964
959	99.48%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.31%
5	0.52%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-143	-15.5
5	0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-20	-2.1
11	1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-40	-4.1
9	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.2
120	15.5%
653	84.5%
158	20.4%

338
2.29

227	67.2%
219	96.5%
2	0.9%
111	32.8%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
180	22.9%
606	77.1%
116	14.8%

297
2.65

226	76.1%
201	88.9%
5	2.2%
71	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
256	27.7%
668	72.3%
114	12.3%

301
3.07

251	83.4%
211	84.1%
0	0.0%
50	16.6%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
308	33.0%
625	67.0%
77	8.3%

268
3.48

235	87.7%
227	96.6%
2	0.9%
33	12.3%

1980
Number	Percent
25.4
345	35.8%
619	64.2%
65	6.7%

252
3.83

228	90.5%
211	92.5%
0	0.0%
24	9.5%

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	8.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	18	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	19.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	23	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	15.7%
$200,000 or more	38	11.2%

Median Household Income	91,103
Per Capita Income	52,621

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	3.8%
Public Assistance	3	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	0.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	422	88.3%
Unemployed	7	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	429	89.7%
Not in Labor Force	49	10.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	185	108	63.1%
Non-Profit	0	18	0.0%
Self-Employed	88	26	77.2%

Local Government	18	21	46.2%
State Government	2	6	25.0%
Federal Government	2	5	28.6%

Total Private + Self	273	134	67.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	22	50	30.6%
Total	295	184	61.6%

Pct. Govt.	11.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	131	27.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	100	20.8%
Professional, Technical	70	14.6%
Service Occupations	63	13.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	4.0%
All others	117	24.3%

White Collar		62.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	79	16.4%
Health care and social assistance	57	11.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	53	11.0%
Retail trade	43	8.9%
Transportation and warehousing	38	7.9%
Construction	31	6.4%
Educational services	27	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	5.0%
Finance and insurance	24	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	4.8%
Wholesale trade	20	4.2%
Other services	18	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	15	3.1%
Public administration	14	2.9%
Utilities	9	1.9%
Information	4	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.39%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	29	3.75%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.26%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	7	0.91%
Japanese	1	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	737	97.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	1.1%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%
Spanish	3	0.4%
Other Asian	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	492	63.6%
Norwegian	63	8.2%
Swedish	43	5.6%
English	35	4.5%
Scandinavian	34	4.4%
American	31	4.0%
Irish	26	3.4%
Polish	23	3.0%
European	13	1.7%
French	11	1.4%
Czech	6	0.8%
Danish	6	0.8%
Dutch	6	0.8%
Ukrainian	5	0.6%
Belgian	3	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	773	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	760	98.3%
Foreign-born	13	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	2.7%	20	3.4%	235	39.4%	172	28.8%	128	21.4%	26	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	2.7%
9-12 Years	20	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	235	39.4%
Some College	172	28.8%
Bach. Degree	128	21.4%
Grad Degree	26	4.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +6	D + 4.5%
D +26
2020 vs. 2012	R +14	R +12	R + 1.0%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +29	R +35	R + 5.1%
D -6

2016 vs. 2008	R -3	R +29	R + 9.6%
D -32
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Donald Trump* (R)	367	71.7%	Joe Biden (D)	138	27.0%	7	1.4%	512	26	25	0.02%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	335	70.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	112	23.5%	29	6.1%	476	25	24	0.02%
2012	83%	Mitt Romney (R)	353	70.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	136	27.3%	10	2.0%	499	26	24	0.02%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	338	68.4%	Barack Obama (D)	144	29.1%	12	2.4%	494	25	23	0.02%
2004	80%	George W. Bush* (R)	355	69.3%	John Kerry (D)	154	30.1%	3	0.6%	512	22	19	0.02%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	316	66.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	133	27.8%	29	6.1%	478	21	18	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

138

27.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

367

71.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

512

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

112

23.5%

Donald Trump (R)

335

70.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

136

27.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

353

70.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

499

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

144

29.1%

John McCain (R)

338

68.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

494

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

355

69.3%

John Kerry (D)

154

30.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

512

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

316

66.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

133

27.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

478

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Scott Jensen (R)	315	73.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	104	24.4%	8 [+]	1.9%	427	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.5%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	89%	Jason Lewis (R)	340	67.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	142	28.0%	25 [+]	4.9%	507	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (3.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S2	70%	Karin Housley (R)	273	68.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	116	28.9%	12 [+]	3.0%	401	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (2.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (0.7%);
2018	S1	70%	Jim Newberger (R)	223	55.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	174	43.3%	5 [+]	1.2%	402	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	70%	Jeff Johnson (R)	276	68.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	118	29.4%	8 [+]	2.0%	402	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 7 (1.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	61%	Mike McFadden (R)	243	66.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	110	30.3%	10 [+]	2.8%	363	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (1.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%);
2014	G	62%	Jeff Johnson (R)	247	67.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	110	30.2%	7 [+]	1.9%	364	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 7 (1.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	359
Median Value	$374,700

Occupied	338	94.2%
Vacant	21	5.8%

Owned	324	95.9%
Rented	14	4.1%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	347	96.7%
Detached	339	94.4%
Attached	8	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	3.3%

Benton township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, MN