How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Benton, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Benton, MN, 2020–2024
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39.0% (±8.9 points) of households in Lake Benton, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.0% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 12.9%

When households in Lake Benton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Benton	Lincoln County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±3.4 points)	4.1%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.1% (±8.2 points)	16.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.1% (±8.1 points)	33.8%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.0% (±5.0 points)	17.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±4.2 points)	12.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.4% (±3.0 points)	15.6%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lake Benton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lincoln County (20.8%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Benton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Benton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Benton	—	39.0% (±8.9 points)	—
Lake Benton Township	3.5 mi	13.7% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Verdi Township	4.7 mi	13.6% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Diamond Lake Township	5.3 mi	4.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Drammen Township	6.9 mi	23.5% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hope Township	7.9 mi	20.9% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tyler	8.1 mi	27.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Fountain Prairie Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±53.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield Township	8.9 mi	1.1% (±22.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Benton Township, MN (13.7%), Diamond Lake Township, MN (4.7%), Tyler, MN (27.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lake Benton	39.0% (±8.9 points)
2	Ivanhoe	28.1% (±8.9 points)
3	Tyler	27.5% (±7.1 points)
4	Hendricks	25.7% (±8.1 points)
5	Drammen Township	23.5% (±48.5 points)
6	Hope Township	20.9% (±30.5 points)
7	Arco	16.7% (±14.8 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Lincoln County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Benton

How often do people move in Lake Benton?

39.0% of households in Lake Benton, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Benton have?

12.9% of households in Lake Benton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Benton city, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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