Guide to Benedict Minnesota

Lakeport Township

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

281

436

548

744

845

+101

+13.58

Land Area (sq. mile)

29.70

30.60

29.54

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

9.46

14.25

18.55

25.19

28.61

+3.42

+13.58

Housing Units

181

366

456

537

650

+113

+21.04

Households

151

207

294

359

+65

+22.11

Persons Per Household

2.89

2.65

2.53

2.35

-0.18

-7.11

Benedict is an unincorporated community located within Lakeport Township, Minnesota. Lakeport Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km²), of which, 29.5 square miles (76.5 km²) of it is land and 5.8 square miles (15.1 km²) of it (16.48%) is water. The elevation is 1,309 ft (399 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2000, there were 744 people, 294 households, and 221 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.2 people per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 18.2/sq mi (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.83% White, 1.48% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 294 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,397, and the median income for a family was $41,696. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,750. About 6.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

BENEDICT, a village in section 35, Lakeport, and Benedict Lake, about two miles distant to the south, were named for a homestead farmer. The village had a station of the Northern Pacific Railroad and has had a post office since 1907.

Lake Name

Size
(acres)

Lake info

Lake Map

Rec Map

Topo Map

Benedict Lake

440

Garfield Lake

979

Kabekona Lake

2,252

Leech Lake

111,527

Steamboat Lake

1,775

Benedict Minnesota Community Guide