Bena, Minnesota

Bena, Minnesota
City
Location of Bena, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°20′28″N 94°12′29″W / 47.34111°N 94.20806°W / 47.34111; -94.20806
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Cass
Area[1]
• Total	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,316 ft (401 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	116
• Estimate (2012[3])	117
• Density	232.0/sq mi (89.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56626
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-05104[4]
GNIS feature ID	0655329[5]

Bena (/ˈbiːnə/ BEE-nə) is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2010 census.^[6] It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 116 people, 43 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 232.0 inhabitants per square mile (89.6 /km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 120.0 per square mile (46.3 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 19.8% White, 69.0% Native American, and 11.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 43 households of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 18.6% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 16.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.2% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.79.

The median age in the city was 30.5 years. 32.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 110 people, 48 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density was 218.0 people per square mile (84.9/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 142.7 per square mile (55.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 24.55% White, 70.00% Native American, and 5.45% from two or more races.

There were 48 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.3% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $11,563, and the median income for a family was $6,563. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,619. There were 73.7% of families and 58.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 95.0% of under eighteens and 26.7% of those over 64.

References

External links

• Bena Photo Gallery

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Walker Cities Backus Bena Boy River Cass Lake Chickamaw Beach East Gull Lake Federal Dam Hackensack Lake Shore Longville Motley‡ Pillager Pine River Remer Walker Townships Ansel Barclay Becker Beulah Birch Lake Blind Lake Boy Lake Boy River Bull Moose Bungo Byron Crooked Lake Deerfield Fairview Gould Hiram Home Brook Inguadona Kego Leech Lake Lima Loon Lake Maple May McKinley Meadow Brook Moose Lake Otter Tail Peninsula Pike Bay Pine Lake Pine River Ponto Lake Poplar Powers Remer Rogers Salem Shingobee Slater Smoky Hollow Sylvan Thunder Lake Torrey Trelipe Turtle Lake Wabedo Walden Wilkinson Wilson Woodrow Unorganized territories East Cass North Cass North Central Cass Wahnena CDP Whipholt Unincorporated communities Ah-gwah-ching Outing Pontoria Indian reservation Leech Lake Indian Reservation‡ Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 47°20′27″N 94°12′26″W / 47.34083°N 94.20722°W / 47.34083; -94.20722