Bena, Minnesota

About Bena

Bena is a tiny community in northern Minnesota, home to 152 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Bena holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 298 residents per square mile.

📰 Bena News Today

• In Loving Memory of Randy Johnson sr FuneralFolio · Jun 11
• Air Quality Forecast for Bena, Minnesota 56626 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 7
• Genevieve Kay Chase Obituary (2026) - Bena, MN - Northern Peace Funeral Home Inc Legacy obituary · Jun 26
• Bena, MN Weather Forecast | MSN Weather MSN · May 14
• Cass Lake-Bena/Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Football Schedule MaxPreps · Jun 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bena Unique

• The only place in America named Bena — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bena

• Big Winnie Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bena

• Bowstring State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hole-in-Bog Lake Peatland SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sugar Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bena

• Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bena

🏘️ Nearby Communities