Mostly Lake Benton City; also Diamond Lake and Lake Benton Township
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Around Lake Benton City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)157 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL466 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Benton City; 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.
Population over time
Lake Benton City had 687 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 734th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lincoln County grew from 8,966 residents in 1900 to 5,640 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pipestone, MN weather station (18 miles away).
Jobs in Lincoln County
1,176 jobs at 183 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Public schools here are run by Lake Benton Public School District, Pipestone Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lake Benton ElementaryLake Benton
Pre-K–6
100
Public
1.3 mi
Heartland ElementaryLake Benton
K–8
12
Public
7.9 mi
Lake Benton SecondaryLake Benton
7–12
2
Public
1.3 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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