Benson County, ND adjoins Ramsey near Minnewaukan metropolitan centre thus granting a 2020 estimated census population standing of 6,615 making it the 4th most populous county located in North Dakota overall. Its county seat is Minnewaukan with other towns include Oberon & Maddock- Minnewaukan itself corresponds out to Benson's biggestcity aside from acknowledged country seat. This area had been formed from Rolette and Towner Counties back in 1883 when local citizens petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after Burt W Benson North Dakota politician first representing region prior era William McKinley .