Benton County, Minnesota
21 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,593
- Median household income
- $74,410
- ±3,144
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 917 of 23,255 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.1%
- 15,238 of 16,719 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Benton | 41,459 (2021) | Po Box 129, Foley | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mayhew Lake | 867 (2021) | 7298 65th Ave Ne, Sauk Rapids | — |
| Township of Alberta | 827 (2021) | 12489 125th St Ne, Foley | — |
| Township of Gilmanton | 851 (2021) | 11350 115th Ave Ne, Foley | — |
| Township of Glendorado | 790 (2021) | 843 175th Ave Ne, Foley | — |
| Township of Graham | 585 (2021) | 13072 55th Ave Ne, Rice | — |
| Township of Granite Ledge | 750 (2021) | 13943 165th Ave Ne, Foley | — |
| Township of Langola | 1,008 (2021) | 6280 Canary Rd Nw, Royalton | Website |
| Township of Maywood | 970 (2021) | 10612 165th Ave Ne, Oak Park | — |
| Township of Minden | 1,513 (2021) | 7415 30th St Ne, Sauk Rapids | — |
| Township of Sauk Rapids | 521 (2021) | 250 Summit Ave N, Sauk Rapids | — |
| Township of St George | 1,272 (2021) | 10790 50th ST. Ne, Foley | Website |
| Township of Watab | 3,399 (2021) | 8900 Lakewood Shore Rd Nw, Rice | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County Childrens Mental Health Collaborative | Health | 314 10th Avenue South, Waite Park | — |
| Foley Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 709, Foley | — |
| St Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission | Public mass transit utility | 665 Franklin Ave Ne, Saint Cloud | Website |
| Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 14 2nd Ave W, Foley | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
840 NORMAN AVE N, Foley, MN, 56329
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
School district8 schools
1833 OSAUKA RD NE, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Rice Area Farmers' Market
10 Division St N, Rice, MN, 56367
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Sauk Rapids Farmers' Market
110 1st St S, Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.