Lake Benton City, Minnesota

Lake Benton City is a city located in the Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. As of 2000 the population was 703. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 633, giving it the 413th largest population among Minnesota. The city encompasses an area of 4.65 mi˛ (12.04 square kilometre ), of which, 3.82 square miles (9.89 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.82 square miles (2.12 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Minnesota's 167th largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 703 people, 334 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density was 183.8 people per square mile (70.97/km˛), giving it the 167th least densely populated city among the Minnesota. There were 365 housing units at an average density of 95.5 per square mile (36.87/km˛). The average household size was 2.09 persons, and the average family size was 2.78 persons. In the city Age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median age of the city's population was 46.6 years, the median age of male residents at 42.1 and the median age of female residents at 52. The racial makeup of the city was 687 White, Black or African American, 7 American Indian, 2 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 5 from two or more races and 2 Ohter races.

Lake Benton city Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lake Benton city Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lake Benton City Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $29583, it is Minnesota's 242nd poorest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $36750, it would be the 203rd lowest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The per capita income for the city was $15922, it is 566th wealthiest city by per capita income in Minnesota. The median income of city was $16897, The median income for males was $22656 versus $10987 for females.

In 2000, 120 pupils and students, of which 56.67% are male and 43.33% are female, 17.07% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 1.67% nursery or pri school, 6.67% kindergarten, 52.5% elementary school, 31.67% high school and 7.5% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census703
April 2000 Estimate703
July 2000 Estimate704
July 2001 Estimate710
July 2002 Estimate695
July 2003 Estimate686
July 2004 Estimate673
July 2005 Estimate658
July 2006 Estimate644
July 2007 Estimate637
July 2008 Estimate633
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school22
Kindergarten88
Elementary school432063
High school231538
College or graduate school099
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lake Benton city, Minnesota$29583$36750$15922
Lincoln County, Minnesota$31607$38605$16009
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587