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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 5830110,100 people
- 583683,415 people
- 583412,572 people
- 583241,320 people
- 583351,177 people
- 583701,108 people
- 58348793 people
- 58374703 people
- 58346606 people
- 58381482 people
- 58357440 people
- 58380423 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
- Mission Township943 people
- Wood Lake Township537 people
- Lallie Township388 people
- Lohnes Township172 people
- Warwick Township108 people
- Twin Tree Township88 people
- Hesper Township69 people
- Oberon Township64 people
- South Viking Township56 people
- Minco Township55 people
- West Bay Township55 people
- Rich Valley Township49 people
All 37
- Eldon Township48 people
- Rock Township43 people
- Normania Township40 people
- Riggin Township38 people
- Knox Township37 people
- North Viking Township34 people
- Butte Valley Township33 people
- East Fork Township32 people
- Broe Township31 people
- Albert Township27 people
- Leeds Township24 people
- Pleasant Lake Township23 people
- Arne Township22 people
- Aurora Township20 people
- West Antelope Township20 people
- York Township16 people
- Impark Township12 people
- McClellan Township12 people
- Twin Lake Township9 people
- Esmond Township7 people
- Beaver Township6 people
- Lake Ibsen Township4 people
- Isabel Township2 people
- Iowa Township0 people
- 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
- Devils Lake Public School District 111,125 people
- Rugby Public School District 53,689 people
- Harvey Public School District 382,876 people
- New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 22,129 people
- Dakota Prairie Public School District 12,114 people
- North Star School District1,796 people
- Fort Totten Public School District 301,599 people
- Warwick Public School District 291,323 people
- Maddock Public School District 9917 people
- Leeds Public School District 6706 people
- Minnewaukan Public School District 5422 people
- 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
- 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.
- Fort Totten, North Dakota (CDP)1,038 people
- Leeds, North Dakota (city)503 people
- Maddock, North Dakota (city)474 people
- Minnewaukan, North Dakota (city)191 people
- Warwick, North Dakota (city)83 people
- Esmond, North Dakota (city)78 people
- Oberon, North Dakota (city)39 people
- Brinsmade, North Dakota (city)21 people
- Knox, North Dakota (city)18 people
- York, North Dakota (city)6 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Pierce County, North Dakota31 mi west
- Ramsey County, North Dakota31 mi northeast
- Eddy County, North Dakota32 mi southeast
- Wells County, North Dakota37 mi southwest
- Towner County, North Dakota42 mi north
- Nelson County, North Dakota54 mi east
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Areas that only touch the edge
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