Benson County
Benson county is located close to the center of North Dakota. Benson county has 1,388.71 square miles of land area and 50.79 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Benson county population is 6,660, which has shrunk 4.37% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.73% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Benson county median household income is $30,479 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 14.20% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 40.65% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Benson county median house value is $47,800 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 53.70% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 65.32% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Benson county is much better than the state average in quality. The Benson county area code is 701.
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