Map of Bena city

Bena (/ˈbiːnə/ BEE-nə) is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Bena city overview:
Name:	Bena city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Cass County
Elevation:	1,316 ft (401 m)
Total Area:	0.51 sq mi (1.32 km²)
Land Area:	0.51 sq mi (1.31 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	143
Population Density:	283.17/sq mi (109.33/km²)
ZIP code:	56626
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2705104
GNISfeature ID:	0655329

Online Interactive Map

Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.

Bena online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Bena location map. Where is Bena city?

Bena location on the U.S. Map. Where is Bena city. — Bena location on the U.S. Map.

Bena location on the Minnesota map. Where is Bena city. — Location of Bena in Minnesota.

History

A post office called Bena has been in operation since 1898. Bena is a type of bird mentioned in the poem The Song of Hiawatha. The Ojibwe word bina’ is the word for partridge, a very common bird in this area.

Late in World War II, a logging camp manned by prisoners of war was located at the site of an old CCC camp near Bena. Two German POWs escaped from the camp in 1944 for a short period.

Bena Road Map

Bena city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km), all land. Bena is located along U.S. Highway 2 and Cass County Road 8.