Bena is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 79 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56626.
Mostly Bena; also North Cass UT
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)177 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL499 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bena; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bena had 143 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 2445th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leech Lake, MN weather station (7 miles away).
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig SchoolBena | K–12 | 142 | Public | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Cass UT.
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