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Benton township

County:
Carver County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
32.927
State:
Minnesota

Benton township is located in Carver County, Minnesota. Benton township has a 2025 population of 727. Benton township is currently declining at a rate of -0.95% annually and its population has decreased by -3.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 750 in 2020.

The average household income in Benton township is $121,492 with a poverty rate of 3.24%. The median age in Benton township is 52.7 years: 52.5 years for males, and 55.8 years for females.

727
Total Population
22
Density (mi²)
-7 -0.95%
Growth

Benton township Population

Benton township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Benton township includes 96.63% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71696.63%
Two or more races243.24%
Asian10.13%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Benton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Benton township's average per capita income is $76,188. Household income levels show a median of $93,594. The poverty rate stands at 3.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$126,250-
Families$121,827$143,823
Households$93,594$121,492
Non Families$92,500$80,854

$76,188

Average Income

$93,594

Median Household Income

3.24%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)