Lake Benton is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States.

The town is on the Buffalo Ridge, and is the site for the radio tower of KARZ-FM in Marshall.

[5] A post office called Lake Benton has been in operation since 1873.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.1% African American, and 1.2% from two or more races.

44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

None of the families and 5.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.2% of those over 64.