Back مقاطعة بينتون (مينيسوتا) Arabic Benton County, Minnesota BAR Бентън (окръг, Минесота) Bulgarian বেন্টন কাউন্টি, মিনেসোটা BPY Benton Gông (Minnesota) CDO Benton County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Minnesota) CEB Benton County, Minnesota Welsh Benton County (Minnesota) Danish Benton County (Minnesota) German Κομητεία Μπέντον (Μινεσότα) Greek
Benton County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 94°00′W / 45.7°N 94°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | October 27, 1849 (created) 1850 (organized)[1] |
| Named for | Thomas Hart Benton |
| Seat | Foley |
| Largest city | Sauk Rapids |
| Area | |
| • Total | 413 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Land | 408 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 41,379 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 41,600  |
| • Density | 97.9/sq mi (37.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Benton County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,379.[2] Its county seat is Foley.[3]
Benton County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.