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Benton County Demographics


Size: 408 square miles
           83.9 persons per square mile
Source: U.S. Census 2000

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Distance from Metropolitan Areas

Distance from Minneapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area

Foley 70 miles
Gilman 74 miles
Rice 80 miles
St. Cloud 65 miles
Sartell 75 miles
Sauk Rapids 70 miles

Distance from St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area

Foley 14 miles
Gilman 19 miles
Rice 15 miles
Sartell 4 miles
Sauk Rapids 1 mile
Source: MN Dept. of Trade & Economic Development Community Profiles (mnpro.com)

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Zip Codes

Foley 56329
Gilman 56333
Rice 56367
St. Cloud 56301, 56302, 56303, & 56304
Sartell 56377
Sauk Rapids 56379

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Sales Information

Year Gross Sales
2005 $1,737,629,715
1998 $871,027,867
Source: MN Dept. of Revenue Tax Research Division

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Housing Information

Housing Units, 2006 16,035
Homeownership Rate, 2000 67.3%
Persons per Household, 2000 2.56
Households with Persons under 18, 2006 24.6%

Source U.S. Census

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Contact Information
Benton County Government Center
531 Dewey Street
PO Box 129
Foley, MN 56329

Phone: 320-968-5000

For general questions:
info@co.benton.mn.us