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Established in 1849, Benton is one of the original nine Minnesota counties.
Area: 408 Square Miles
Congressional District: 6
US Census Population (2010): 38,451
County Seat: Foley
Largest City: Sauk Rapids
Benton County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Benton County Government Center will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.
CSAH 3 Open House No. 2
05/14/2013 - Benton County and the City of Sauk Rapids are partnering together to improve CSAH 3 (2nd Street North) from 3rd Avenue to TH 10.
Emergency Medical Services Week
05/14/2013 - The week of May 19-25, 2013 has been proclaimed as Emergency Medical Services Week in Benton County.
Pathways to Wellness: Leading Full and Productive Lives
04/24/2013 - Wellness - it's essential to living a full and productive life. We may have different ideas about what wellness means, but it involves a set of skills and strategies that prevent the onset or shorten the duration of illness and promote recovery and well-being. It's about keeping healthy as well as getting healthy.
Seasonal Load Limit Notification
03/28/2013 - The ENDING DATE for Winter Load Increases and STARTING DATE for Spring Load Restrictions in the CENTRAL, NORTH-CENTRAL and NORTH FROST ZONES will be Friday, March 29, 2013 at 12:01 AM.
Foley Public School Concert/Event Dates
12/07/2012 - Upcoming Concert and Event Dates for Foley Public School.