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Bena, MN

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Population
156
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,313 ft
Median Home Value
$112,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,200/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$49,167
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Bena

Bena is a quiet, close-knit town along U.S. Highway 2 in northern Minnesota, set right inside the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. If you love the outdoors, it is hard to beat the location, with the Chippewa National Forest all around and prime fishing waters like Lake Winnibigoshish and Leech Lake just down the road. It offers a calm, slow-paced lifestyle where you can enjoy wide-open space while still staying connected to nearby hubs like Cass Lake and Bemidji.

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Local kids attend the Cass Lake-Bena School District, located a quick drive west in Cass Lake. The district covers kindergarten through high school and is known for incorporating Ojibwe history, language, and cultural programs into its classrooms. Between regional community events, tribal resources, and easy highway travel, living in Bena gives you peaceful small-town living with the essentials within convenient reach.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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