Benson County, North Dakota
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Benson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,964.[1] Its county seat is Minnewaukan.[2] The county was created on March 9, 1883[3] by the Dakota Territory legislature, and was named for Bertil W. Benson, a Dakota Territory legislator at the time. The county government was organized on June 4, 1884, and its boundary lines were altered by two legislative actions in 1885.[4]
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Benson County | |
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Coordinates: 48°04′N 99°22′W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
Founded | March 9, 1883 (created) June 4, 1884 (organized) |
Named for | Bertil W. Benson |
Seat | Minnewaukan |
Largest community | Fort Totten |
Area | |
• Total | 1,439 sq mi (3,730 km2) |
• Land | 1,389 sq mi (3,600 km2) |
• Water | 51 sq mi (130 km2) 3.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,964 |
• Estimate (2022) | 5,770 |
• Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
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White Horse Hill National Game Preserve and much of the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation are located within the county.