Benson County, North Dakota

Benson County, North Dakota, has 5,759 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Minnewaukan. It uses Central Time and covers 1,389 sq mi (3,596 km²) of land.

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Benson County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
5,759
Land area
1,389 sq mi (3,596 km²)
County seat or government
Minnewaukan
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,033 ± $5,343
Median home value
$90,000 ± $18,066
Median rent, with utilities
$588 ± $85
Homes lived in by their owners
73.1% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
50.8 sq mi (132 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38005
Coordinates (central point)
48.071743, -99.351152

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Benson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5830110,100 people
  2. 583683,415 people
  3. 583412,572 people
  4. 583241,320 people
  5. 583351,177 people
  6. 583701,108 people
  7. 58348793 people
  8. 58374703 people
  9. 58346606 people
  10. 58381482 people
  11. 58357440 people
  12. 58380423 people
All 18
  1. 58351380 people
  2. 58379247 people
  3. 58332182 people
  4. 58325102 people
  5. 5834367 people
  6. 5838664 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Benson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Benson County, largest first

  1. Mission Township943 people
  2. Wood Lake Township537 people
  3. Lallie Township388 people
  4. Lohnes Township172 people
  5. Warwick Township108 people
  6. Twin Tree Township88 people
  7. Hesper Township69 people
  8. Oberon Township64 people
  9. South Viking Township56 people
  10. Minco Township55 people
  11. West Bay Township55 people
  12. Rich Valley Township49 people
All 37
  1. Eldon Township48 people
  2. Rock Township43 people
  3. Normania Township40 people
  4. Riggin Township38 people
  5. Knox Township37 people
  6. North Viking Township34 people
  7. Butte Valley Township33 people
  8. East Fork Township32 people
  9. Broe Township31 people
  10. Albert Township27 people
  11. Leeds Township24 people
  12. Pleasant Lake Township23 people
  13. Arne Township22 people
  14. Aurora Township20 people
  15. West Antelope Township20 people
  16. York Township16 people
  17. Impark Township12 people
  18. McClellan Township12 people
  19. Twin Lake Township9 people
  20. Esmond Township7 people
  21. Beaver Township6 people
  22. Lake Ibsen Township4 people
  23. Isabel Township2 people
  24. Iowa Township0 people
  25. Irvine Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Benson County, largest first

  1. Devils Lake Public School District 111,125 people
  2. Rugby Public School District 53,689 people
  3. Harvey Public School District 382,876 people
  4. New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 22,129 people
  5. Dakota Prairie Public School District 12,114 people
  6. North Star School District1,796 people
  7. Fort Totten Public School District 301,599 people
  8. Warwick Public School District 291,323 people
  9. Maddock Public School District 9917 people
  10. Leeds Public School District 6706 people
  11. Minnewaukan Public School District 5422 people
  12. Oberon Public School District 16179 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Benson County, largest first

  1. Spirit Lake Reservation3,835 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fort Totten, North Dakota (CDP)1,038 people
  2. Leeds, North Dakota (city)503 people
  3. Maddock, North Dakota (city)474 people
  4. Minnewaukan, North Dakota (city)191 people
  5. Warwick, North Dakota (city)83 people
  6. Esmond, North Dakota (city)78 people
  7. Oberon, North Dakota (city)39 people
  8. Brinsmade, North Dakota (city)21 people
  9. Knox, North Dakota (city)18 people
  10. York, North Dakota (city)6 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pierce County, North Dakota31 mi west
  2. Ramsey County, North Dakota31 mi northeast
  3. Eddy County, North Dakota32 mi southeast
  4. Wells County, North Dakota37 mi southwest
  5. Towner County, North Dakota42 mi north
  6. Nelson County, North Dakota54 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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