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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
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.
Benson 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; Minnewaukan has always been the county seat.
Sullys Hill National Game Preserve and much of the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation are located within the county.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1883 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1890 | 2,460
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| 1900 | 8,320
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| 1910 | 12,681
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| 1920 | 13,095
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| 1930 | 13,327
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| 1940 | 12,629
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| 1950 | 10,675
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| 1960 | 9,435
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| 1970 | 8,245
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| 1980 | 7,944
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| 1990 | 7,198
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ndbenson/
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