Benton County (Minnesota)
The Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 38,451 inhabitants and a population density of 36.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Foley.
Geography
The County is located just southeast of the geographical center of Minnesota on the eastern shore of the upper Mississippi. It has an area of 1070 square kilometers, of which twelve square kilometers of water surface. At the Benton County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Benton County was formed on 27 October 1849 the existing only in Wisconsin St. Croix County. It was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Benton County 38,451 people in 15,139 households. The population density was 36.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 15,139 households lived statistically 2.48 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 94.7 percent white, 2.1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 2.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.9 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 51,159. The per capita income was $ 23,924. 13.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Benton County
Citys
- Foley
- Gilman
- Rice
- Royalton1
- Sartell2
- Sauk Rapids
- St. Cloud3
Census-designated place (CDP )
- Ronneby
Unincorporated communities
- Oak Park
- Glendorado
1 - predominantly in Morrison County 2 - partially in Stearns County 3 - partially in Sherburne and Stearns County
Structure
The Benton County is divided into twelve townships in addition to the seven -cities: