Benson County, North Dakota
Benson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,660. Its county seat is Minnewaukan. The county was created by the 1879 territorial legislature and named for B.W. Benson, a Dakota Territory legislator at the time. The county government was first organized on June 4, 1884.
Sullys Hill National Game Preserve and much of the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation are located within the county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,439 square miles (3,730 km2), of which 1,389 square miles (3,600 km2) is land and 51 square miles (130 km2) (3.5%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Towner County (north)
Ramsey County (northeast)
Nelson County (east)
Eddy County (southeast)
Wells County (southwest)
Pierce County (west)
Major highways
U.S. Highway 2
U.S. Highway 281
North Dakota Highway 19
North Dakota Highway 20
North Dakota Highway 57
National protected areas
Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge