Lake Benton city, MN

2022 population: 658 ( 25 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population density: 205.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	609	92.55%	9.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	24	3.65%	242.9%
Hispanic:	25	3.80%	1150.0%

Total non-White:	49	7.45%	390.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-64	-11.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	39	6.9

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
683
673	98.54%
1	0.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.02%
2	0.29%
10	1.46%

2000
685
674	98.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	1.31%
0	0.00%
2	0.29%
11	1.61%

1990
693
679	97.98%
2	0.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
14	2.02%

1980
869
862	99.19%
3	0.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.46%
7	0.81%

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

-1	-0.1
-1	-0.1

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

-5	-0.7
-3	-0.4

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

-183	-21.1
7	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Benton city, 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
43.8
146	22.2%
512	77.8%
163	24.8%

322
2.04

141	43.8%
118	83.7%
14	9.9%
181	56.2%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
144	21.1%
539	78.9%
192	28.1%

338
2.02

177	52.4%
147	83.1%
13	7.3%
161	47.6%

2000
Number	Percent
44.7
143	20.9%
542	79.1%
197	28.8%

337
2.03

185	54.9%
150	81.1%
10	5.4%
152	45.1%

1990
Number	Percent
50.4
138	19.9%
555	80.1%
220	31.7%

314
2.21

204	65.0%
181	88.7%
0	0.0%
110	35.0%

1980
Number	Percent
42.2
229	26.4%
640	73.6%
230	26.5%

373
2.33

266	71.3%
237	89.1%
13	4.9%
107	28.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lake Benton city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	9.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	37	11.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	5.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	5.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	4.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	14.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	5.0%

Median Household Income	45,500
Per Capita Income	28,569

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	5.6%
Public Assistance	20	6.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	45	14.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	283	84.0%
Unemployed	6	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	289	85.8%
Not in Labor Force	48	14.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	123	109	53.0%
Non-Profit	15	4	78.9%
Self-Employed	9	27	25.0%

Local Government	11	23	32.4%
State Government	4	4	50.0%
Federal Government	2	3	40.0%

Total Private + Self	132	136	49.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	34	48.5%
Total	164	170	49.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	7.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	101	30.2%
Professional, Technical	50	15.0%
Service Occupations	85	25.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.6%
All others	73	21.9%

White Collar		52.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	66	19.8%
Retail trade	65	19.5%
Manufacturing	48	14.4%
Educational services	26	7.8%
Other services	26	7.8%
Utilities	17	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	17	5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	4.5%
Construction	14	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	8	2.4%
Wholesale trade	7	2.1%
Public administration	7	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.6%
Finance and insurance	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.30%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	16	2.43%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	12	1.82%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	4	0.61%
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	7	1.06%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	604	97.6%
Spanish	7	1.1%
Other Asian	6	1.0%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	238	36.2%
Dutch	84	12.8%
Norwegian	59	9.0%
Irish	54	8.2%
Danish	45	6.8%
Swedish	45	6.8%
American	34	5.2%
English	29	4.4%
Scandinavian	19	2.9%
Belgian	18	2.7%
French	17	2.6%
Polish	11	1.7%
Scottish	11	1.7%
Italian	9	1.4%
Czech	6	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	658	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	656	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.9%	31	6.8%	146	31.9%	199	43.4%	60	13.1%	18	3.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.9%
9-12 Years	31	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	146	31.9%
Some College	199	43.4%
Bach. Degree	60	13.1%
Grad Degree	18	3.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	D +8	D + 7.0%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +36	R +78	R + 24.6%
D -42
2020 vs. 2008	R +46	R +106	R + 33.4%
D -60

2016 vs. 2008	R +36	R +114	R + 40.5%
D -78
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	234	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	88	26.4%	11	3.3%	333	25	23	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	224	68.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	21.4%	33	10.1%	327	24	23	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	198	57.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	130	37.8%	16	4.7%	344	13	10	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	188	53.6%	Barack Obama (D)	148	42.2%	15	4.3%	351	10	8	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	197	56.0%	John Kerry (D)	145	41.2%	10	2.8%	352	8	5	0.01%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	181	49.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	163	44.9%	19	5.2%	363	4	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake Benton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

234

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Lake Benton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21.4%

Donald Trump (R)

224

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.5%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Lake Benton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

130

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

198

57.6%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

344

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Lake Benton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

148

42.2%

John McCain (R)

188

53.6%

Other

4.3%

TOTAL

351

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Lake Benton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

197

56.0%

John Kerry (D)

145

41.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Lake Benton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

181

49.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

163

44.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

363

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Benton city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	43%	Scott Jensen (R)	153	70.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	56	25.8%	8 [+]	3.7%	217	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (1.8%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 2 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (0.9%);
2020	S2	65%	Jason Lewis (R)	210	64.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	24.4%	35 [+]	10.8%	324	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 29 (9.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S2	51%	Karin Housley (R)	161	61.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	83	31.9%	16 [+]	6.2%	260	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (3.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 7 (2.7%);
2018	S1	51%	Jim Newberger (R)	150	57.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	101	38.8%	9 [+]	3.5%	260	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.2%);
2018	G	51%	Jeff Johnson (R)	156	60.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	98	37.7%	6 [+]	2.3%	260	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (1.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2014	S2	52%	Mike McFadden (R)	142	52.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	101	37.0%	30 [+]	11.0%	273	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 20 (7.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 10 (3.7%);
2014	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	143	53.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	101	37.4%	26 [+]	9.6%	270	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 17 (6.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (1.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 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	387
Median Value	$93,800

Occupied	322	83.2%
Vacant	65	16.8%

Owned	240	74.5%
Rented	82	25.5%
Median Rent	$475

Single-Family Units	321	82.9%
Detached	321	82.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	14.0%
Mobile Homes	4	1.0%

Lake Benton city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Benton city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lake Benton city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake Benton city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lake Benton city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake Benton city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lake Benton city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake Benton city, MN