Lake Benton, Minnesota

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.0 km² (4.7 mi²). 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.63% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 703 people, 334 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density is 71.1/km² (183.8/mi²). There are 365 housing units at an average density of 36.9/km² (95.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.72% White, 0.00% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 334 households out of which 21.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 5.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% are non-families. 39.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.09 and the average family size is 2.78.

In the city the population is spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,583, and the median income for a family is $36,750. Males have a median income of $29,125 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,922. 5.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older.