Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 739.
12% of residents are under 18 in Benton Township, below both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Benton Township. Benton Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Johann Schimmelpfennig Farmstead. Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 60 in 1880, 2,047 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Benton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Benton Township.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 78 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Benton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Benton Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Benton Township is $98,000. Jobs based in Benton Township fell to 413 in 2023, 94 fewer than in 2013.
| Benton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Benton Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Benton Township.
| Benton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Benton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Schneewind Wildlife Management Area, at 31 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schneewind Wildlife Management Area | — | 31 |
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Benton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
19 mi Theme parkValleyfair
32 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
34 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
18 mi LakeLake Minnetonka
39 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino ArenaU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Minnetonka: Dan, CC BY 2.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Benton Township
About 3 of every 100 Benton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
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Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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