Benson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, along the Chippewa River.

[6] As the end of the tracks, Benson became a lively trading center.

[6] The town's early history included many tragedies, such as an 1872 smallpox epidemic, an 1876 grasshopper plague, and a fire in 1880 that wiped out a whole city block.

In 1912, the Swift County Hospital was built, originally housing 19 patients.

[9] Benson's first one-room schoolhouse still stands as a historic site in Ambush Park and is open to the public.

38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[14] The plant also produces food-grade ethyl alcohol for adult beverages.

[15] The city owns and operates the Benson Municipal Airport Veterans Field.