Benson, MN 56215 – GeoIQ

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Benson, MN 56215

Welcome to Benson, MN 56215.

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Benson, MN 56215 resides in Swift County.

Generally, it takes no more than $30,000 of household income to live in 56215, a ZIP code considered highly affordable in the state of Minnesota. Population barely changed in the past five years.

This ZIP code is exceptionally sparsely populated with no more than 25 residents per square mile.

Key Cost Indexes

Index NameZIP CodeCounty
State
Wealth Overall
1-100 (wealthiest)
515387
Cost of Living
1-100 (costliest)
303086
Earnings Power
1-100 (highest pay)
486392
Tax Friendliness
1-100 (friendliest)
171717
Retail Power
1-100 (strongest)
317992
K-12 Resources
1-100 (most resourceful)
4366
21
Inequality
1-100 (most unequal)
767263
See FAQ for index definitions.

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Economic Significance

Indicator NameAs %
County Total
As %
State Total
Total population46%0.1-0.4%
Voter population45%0.1-0.4%
Privately-owned homes43%0.1-0.4%
Value of all homes46%0.1-0.4%
Value of all mortgage-free homes55%<0.1%
Total real estate taxes
46%0.1-0.4%
Total income
46%0.1-0.4%
Total workers
47%0.1-0.4%
Total wages and salaries
50%0.1-0.4%
Total vehicles
45%0.1-0.4%
Total retails
55%0.1-0.4%
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Public Safety Record

CrimeBensonState of MN
Violent Crimes11
Murder
12
Rape43
Robbery12
Assault21
Property Crimes12
Burglary12
Larceny13
Auto Theft13
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display public safety record of nearby
places or metro areas as references;
Locations marked with * display crime
scale estimates for similar neighborhoods.
Crime scale among places
Blank: Not applicable/
No rating/
Insufficient data
1: Very low
2: Relatively low
3: Relatively moderate
4: Relatively high
5: Very high
Crime scale among states
Blank: Not applicable/
No rating/
Insufficient data
1: Very low
2: Relatively low
3: Relatively moderate
4: Relatively high
5: Very high
See FAQ for crime rating and scale definitions.

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Climate

Average Weather

MonthTemperature
(°F)
Precipitation
(in”)
January21.20.57
February8.40.18
March38.61.65
April44.24.18
May58.41.5
June73.51.72
July73.72.56
August70.85.66
September644.52
October53.55.39
November34.80.58
December201.77

Type of Weather: Dfb

TypeDescriptionExamples
AfTropical rainforestPalm Beach, FL
Kahului, HI
AmTropical monsoonMiami
AsTropical dry summerHonolulu
AwTropical dry winterKey West, FL
Naples, FL
BShHot semi-dryScottsdale, AZ
BSkCold semi-drySan Diego
Colorado Springs
BWhHot desert climatePhonenix
BWkCold desert climateLas Vegas
CfaHumid subtropicalVirginia Beach
Dallas, TX
New York City
CfbSubtropical highland/
Temperate oceanic
Mystic, CT
CfcSubpoloar oceanicSpots of Alaska
CsaHot-summer MediterraneanNewport Beach
CsbWarm-summer
Mediterranean
Seattle
San Francisco
DfaHot-summer humid
continental
Boston
Chicago
DfbWarm-summer humid
continental
Maine
Park City, UT
DfcSubarcticMost of Alaska
DsbMediterranean-influenced
warm-summer humid continental
Boise, Idaho
DscMediterranean-influenced subarcticPruodoe Bay, AK

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone for ZIP Code 56215: 4b

Average annual Minimum Extreme Temperature

ZoneFrom °F (°C)To °F (°C)
0a< −65 °F (−53.9 °C)
0b−65 °F (−53.9 °C)−60 °F (−51.1 °C)
1a−60 °F (−51.1 °C)−55 °F (−48.3 °C)
1b−55 °F (−48.3 °C)−50 °F (−45.6 °C)
2a−50 °F (−45.6 °C)−45 °F (−42.8 °C)
2b−45 °F (−42.8 °C)−40 °F (−40 °C)
3a−40 °F (−40 °C)−35 °F (−37.2 °C)
3b−35 °F (−37.2 °C)−30 °F (−34.4 °C)
4a−30 °F (−34.4 °C)−25 °F (−31.7 °C)
4b−25 °F (−31.7 °C)−20 °F (−28.9 °C)
5a−20 °F (−28.9 °C)−15 °F (−26.1 °C)
5b−15 °F (−26.1 °C)−10 °F (−23.3 °C)
6a−10 °F (−23.3 °C)−5 °F (−20.6 °C)
6b−5 °F (−20.6 °C)0 °F (−17.8 °C)
7a0 °F (−17.8 °C)5 °F (−15 °C)
7b5 °F (−15 °C)10 °F (−12.2 °C)
8a10 °F (−12.2 °C)15 °F (−9.4 °C)
8b15 °F (−9.4 °C)20 °F (−6.7 °C)
9a20 °F (−6.7 °C)25 °F (−3.9 °C)
9b25 °F (−3.9 °C)30 °F (−1.1 °C)
10a30 °F (−1.1 °C)35 °F (1.7 °C)
10b35 °F (1.7 °C)40 °F (4.4 °C)
11a40 °F (4.4 °C)45 °F (7.2 °C)
11b45 °F (7.2 °C)50 °F (10 °C)
12a50 °F (10 °C)55 °F (12.8 °C)
12b55 °F (12.8 °C)60 °F (15.6 °C)
13a60 °F (15.6 °C)65 °F (18.3 °C)
13b> 65 °F (18.3 °C)

Time Zone for ZIP Code 56215: 2

Time ZoneAbbreviationName
1AKSAlaskan Standard Time
2CSTCentral Standard Time
3ESTEastern Standard Time
4HSTHawaii-Aleutian
Standard Time
5MSTMountain Standard Time
6PSTPacific Standard Time

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