Minnewaukan is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States.

Minnewaukan is a Sioux language word meaning "Spirit Water".

[6] The town shares this name with the traditional Dakota language of the adjacent Spirit Lake Tribe, Mniwakaƞ Oyate.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.

37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.