Benton County is
a county located
in the U.S.
state of
Minnesota. As of
2000, the
population was
34,226. Its
county seat is
Foley.
Established in
1849, the county
is one of the
earliest in
Minnesota.
According to the
U.S. Census
Bureau, the
county has a
total area of
413 square miles
(1,070 kmē), of
which, 408
square miles
(1,057 kmē) of
it is land and 5
square miles (12
kmē) of it
(1.14%) is
water.
