Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Benson, Minnesota

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical9541 years
Restaurants2934 years
Construction of buildings2431 years
Public administration2342 years
Car repair2134 years
Religion1750 years
Tractors and farm equipment1632 years
Finance other1690 years
Social work15
Shopping14
Public parks14
Real estate1434 years
Physicians and surgeons13
Lawyers legal1233 years
Education12
Electrical installation1243 years
General practitioners12
Zoos and aquariums12
Pharmacies and drug stores12
Electronics stores1028 years
Unreachable10
Cemeteries and crematoriums10
Banks1055 years

Benson, Minnesota Facts

Area3.1 mi²
Population3,129
Male Population1,497 (47.8%)
Female Population1,632 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+41.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-21.7%
Median Age44 years (Male: 41, Female: 47.5)
Area Codes320
NeighborhoodsBenson, Macalester - Groveland
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng45.31496, -95.60003
Zip Codes56215

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Benson, Minnesota Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,2183,5433,9952,9083,1293,3383,558
Population Density712.5 / mi²1,138.1 / mi²1,283.3 / mi²934.2 / mi²1,005.2 / mi²1,072.3 / mi²1,143 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benson, Minnesota Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 21.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Benson, Minnesota+41.1%-11.7%-21.7%
Minnesota
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benson, Minnesota Median Age

Median Age: 44 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Benson, Minnesota44 yrs47.5 yrs41 yrs
Minnesota38 yrs39.1 yrs37 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Benson, Minnesota Population Density

Population Density: 1,005 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Benson, Minnesota3,1293.113 sq mi1,005 / mi²
Minnesota5.5 million86,935.3 sq mi63 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Benson, Minnesota Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Benson, Minnesota

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Benson, Minnesota CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Benson, Minnesota58,784 tn18.79 tn18,883.6 tons/mi²
Minnesota113,067,388 tn20.66 tn1,300.6 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Benson, Minnesota CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)58,784 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.79 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)18,883.6 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/9/948:45 AM3.158.7 km5,000 mMinnesotausgs.gov
6/5/931:24 AM4.167.3 km10,000 mSouth Dakota-Minnesota border regionusgs.gov
7/9/752:54 PM4.652.3 km10,000 mSouth Dakota-Minnesota border regionusgs.gov

Benson, Minnesota

Benson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, which is located along the Chippewa River. The population was 3,240 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat.

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