Benson County, North Dakota 93217 202656098 2008-04-01T22:23:01Z Nyttend 1960810 /* Places */ Communities {{Infobox U.S. County| county = Benson County| state = North Dakota| seal = | map size = 225| founded = [[1883]]| seat = [[Minnewaukan, North Dakota|Minnewaukan]]| largest city = [[Fort Totten, North Dakota|Fort Totten]]| area_total_sq_mi =1439| area_land_sq_mi =1381| area_water_sq_mi =59| area percentage = 4.08%| census yr=2000| pop = 6964| density_km2 =2| web = |}} '''Benson County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of the [[United States 2000 Census|2000 census]], the population is 6,964. Its [[county seat]] is [[Minnewaukan, North Dakota|Minnewaukan]].{{GR|6}} It was named for B.W. Benson, a member of the [[Dakota Territory]] legislature. [[Sullys Hill National Game Preserve]] and much of the [[Spirit Lake Indian Reservation]] are located within the county. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,439&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (3,728&nbsp;[[km²]]). 1,381&nbsp;square miles (3,576&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 152 km² (59 sq&nbsp;mi or 4.08%) of it is water. ===Townships=== {| |----- valign="top" | *[[Albert Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Albert]] *[[Arne Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Arne]] *[[Aurora Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Aurora]] *[[Beaver Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Beaver]] *[[Broe Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Broe]] *[[Butte Valley Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Butte Valley]] *[[East Fork Township, Benson County, North Dakota|East Fork]] *[[Eldon Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Eldon]] *[[Esmond Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Esmond]] *[[Fort Totten Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Fort Totten]] *[[Hesper Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Hesper]] *[[Impark Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Impark]] *[[Iowa Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Iowa]] | *[[Irvine Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Irvine]] *[[Isabel Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Isabel]] *[[Knox Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Knox]] *[[Lake Ibsen Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Lake Ibsen]] *[[Lallie Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Lallie]] *[[Leeds Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Leeds]] *[[Lohnes Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Lohnes]] *[[McClellan Township, Benson County, North Dakota|McClellan]] *[[Minco Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Minco]] *[[Mission Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Mission]] *[[Normania Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Normania]] *[[North Viking Township, Benson County, North Dakota|North Viking]] *[[Oberon Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Oberon]] | *[[Pleasant Lake Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Pleasant Lake]] *[[Rich Valley Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Rich Valley]] *[[Riggin Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Riggin]] *[[Rock Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Rock]] *[[Saint Michael Township, Benson County, North Dakota|St. Michael]] *[[South Viking Township, Benson County, North Dakota|South Viking]] *[[Twin Lake Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Twin Lake]] *[[Twin Tree Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Twin Tree]] *[[Warwick Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Warwick]] *[[West Antelope Township, Benson County, North Dakota|West Antelope]] *[[West Bay Township, Benson County, North Dakota|West Bay]] *[[Wood Lake Township, Benson County, North Dakota|Wood Lake]] *[[York Township, Benson County, North Dakota|York]] |} ===Adjacent counties=== *[[Towner County, North Dakota|Towner County]] (north) *[[Ramsey County, North Dakota|Ramsey County]] (northeast) *[[Nelson County, North Dakota|Nelson County]] (east) *[[Eddy County, North Dakota|Eddy County]] (southeast) *[[Wells County, North Dakota|Wells County]] (southwest) *[[Pierce County, North Dakota|Pierce County]] (west) ===Major highways=== *[[Image:US 2.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 2]] *[[Image:US 281.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Highway 281]] *[[Image:North Dakota 20.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 20]] *[[Image:North Dakota 57.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 57]] ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 6,964 people, 2,328 households, and 1,701 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,932 housing units at an average density of 2 per square&nbsp;mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was mostly [[Race (United States Census)|White]] (50.85%) and [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]] (48.05%). In addition, 0.10% are [[Race (United States Census)|Black]]/[[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.01% are [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% are [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% are from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.82% are from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 25.2% were of [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] and 14.8% [[german people|German]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. There were 2,328 households out of which 38.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.48. In the county the population was spread out with 36.10% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $26,688, and the median income for a family was $31,558. Males had a median income of $23,056 versus $17,862 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $11,509. About 24.40% of families and 29.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.90% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over. ===Population by decade=== <timeline> Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.55,0.0,0.0) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:15000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:1000 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:500 start:0 BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo BarData= bar:1900 text:1900 bar:1910 text:1910 bar:1920 text:1920 bar:1930 text:1930 bar:1940 text:1940 bar:1950 text:1950 bar:1960 text:1960 bar:1970 text:1970 bar:1980 text:1980 bar:1990 text:1990 bar:2000 text:2000 PlotData= color:barra width:25 align:left bar:1900 from: 0 till:8320 bar:1910 from: 0 till:12681 bar:1920 from: 0 till:13095 bar:1930 from: 0 till:13327 bar:1940 from: 0 till:12629 bar:1950 from: 0 till:10675 bar:1960 from: 0 till:9435 bar:1970 from: 0 till:8245 bar:1980 from: 0 till:7944 bar:1990 from: 0 till:7198 bar:2000 from: 0 till:6964 PlotData= bar:1900 at:8320 fontsize:S text: 8320 shift:(-8,5) bar:1910 at:12681 fontsize:S text: 12681 shift:(-8,5) bar:1920 at:13095 fontsize:S text: 13095 shift:(-8,5) bar:1930 at:13327 fontsize:S text: 13327 shift:(-8,5) bar:1940 at:12629 fontsize:S text: 12629 shift:(-8,5) bar:1950 at:10675 fontsize:S text: 10675 shift:(-8,5) bar:1960 at:9435 fontsize:S text: 9435 shift:(-8,5) bar:1970 at:8245 fontsize:S text: 8245 shift:(-8,5) bar:1980 at:7944 fontsize:S text: 7944 shift:(-8,5) bar:1990 at:7198 fontsize:S text: 7198 shift:(-8,5) bar:2000 at:6964 fontsize:S text: 6964 shift:(-8,5) TextData= fontsize:S pos:(20,20) text:Data from U.S. Census Bureau </timeline> ==Places== ===Cities=== *[[Brinsmade, North Dakota|Brinsmade]] *[[Esmond, North Dakota|Esmond]] *[[Knox, North Dakota|Knox]] *[[Leeds, North Dakota|Leeds]] *[[Maddock, North Dakota|Maddock]] *[[Minnewaukan, North Dakota|Minnewaukan]] *[[Oberon, North Dakota|Oberon]] *[[Warwick, North Dakota|Warwick]] *[[York, North Dakota|York]] ''Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.'' ===Census-designated place=== *[[Fort Totten, North Dakota|Fort Totten]] ===Other communities=== *[[St. Michael, North Dakota|St. Michael]] *[[Tokio, North Dakota|Tokio]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Benson County, North Dakota}} {{North Dakota}} {{coord|48.07|-99.36|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-ND_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:North Dakota counties]] [[Category:Benson County, North Dakota| ]] [[ar:مقاطعة بنسون، داكوتا الشمالية]] [[de:Benson County]] [[fr:Comté de Benson]] [[bpy:বেনসন কাউন্টি, নর্থ ডাকোটা]] [[it:Contea di Benson]] [[nl:Benson County]] [[no:Benson County]] [[nds:Benson County]] [[pl:Hrabstwo Benson]] [[pt:Condado de Benson]] [[zh:本森縣 (北達科他州)]]