Lake Benton, Minnesota

Lake Benton is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 683 at the 2010 census.

Lake Benton, Minnesota
Location of Lake Benton
within Lincoln County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°15′51″N 96°17′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyLincoln
Area
  Total4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2)
  Land3.21 sq mi (8.30 km2)
  Water0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
Elevation
1,752 ft (534 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total687
  Density214.29/sq mi (82.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56149
Area code507
FIPS code27-34100
GNIS feature ID2395586
Websitewww.lakebentonminnesota.com

Lake Benton is also the name of the approximately seven-mile-long (11 km) lake adjacent to the city of Lake Benton. The town is on the Buffalo Ridge, and is the site for the radio tower of KKCK-FM in Marshall.

The area is the site of Exelon Wind's Norgaard Wind Project.

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