Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 34,226. Its county seat is Foley. Established in 1849, the county is one of the earliest in Minnesota .
Benton County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 413 square miles (1,070 km²), of which 408 square miles (1,057 km²) is land and 5 square miles (12 km²) (1.14%)...
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Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 34,226. Its county seat is Foley. Established in 1849, the county is one of the earliest in Minnesota .
Benton County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 413 square miles (1,070 km²), of which 408 square miles (1,057 km²) is land and 5 square miles (12 km²) (1.14%) is water.
Source: United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,226 people, 13,065 households, and 8,518 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 13,460 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.22% White, 0.78% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.90% of...
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