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Benson, Minnesota

city · Swift County

At a glance

3,441
Population
$156,000
Median home value
49% below U.S. median
$982/mo
Median rent
27% below U.S. median
$52,821
Median household income
33% below U.S. median
17.5 min
Average commute
87.7%
Homes with broadband
3.1%
Unemployment

Living here

Nearest 4-year college24 mi
Nearest community college29 mi
Nearest technical college72 mi
High school graduates92.7%
College graduates31.4%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

county Swift County Rural Dev Finance Authority
state Arrowhead Regional Development Commission
state Economic Dev Association of Minnesota
state Minnesota Dept of Empl & Economic Dev
state Minnesota Power Economic Development
state North Saint Paul Economic Development
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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