Benton is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 713 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55322, 55368 and 55397.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cologne; part is in Benton
Mostly Norwood Young America; part is in Benton
Mostly Norwood Young America; part is in Benton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benton; 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.
Benton had 753 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 803rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.
Carver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chaska 2nw, MN weather station (11 miles away).
39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Central Public School District, Cologne Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElementaryNorwood Young America | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| STARS Building20Cologne | Pre-K | 30 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Cologne AcademyCologne | K–8 | 679 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Cologne Academy OnlineCologne | K–8 | 22 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Central MiddleNorwood Young America | 6–8 | 216 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Central Senior HighNorwood Young America | 9–12 | 337 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John S Lutheran SchoolYoung America | Pre-K–8 | 71 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.6 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolCologne | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cologne, Norwood Young America, Dahlgren, Camden, Waconia Township, Young America, Hancock Township and Carver.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.