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" If you&amp;#039;ve ever thought it would be cool to own your very own town, here&amp;#039;s your chance\u2014businessman Lance Benson is seeking a buyer for his rural, Southwestern Dakota town and the asking price is $400,000\u2014less than the cost of an apartment in New York City.  Benson, the sole owner of Swett, an unincorporated hamlet about two hours southeast of Rapid City, bought the town in 1998 and put it on the market last week, according to the Rapid City Journal. So what does the deal include? Swett comes with a workshop, a three-bedroom house, three trailers, a 1990 Volvo semi, and a bar, all set on 6.16 acres of prairie real estate. The bar, named Swett Tavern, is the only watering hole in a 10-mile radius, making it a popular gathering place for local cowboys and wheat growers.   In the 1940s, the town\u2014located on U.S. Highway 18\u2014had a population of 40 people, along with a post office and grocery story, but now it&amp;#039;s just Benson, his wife, and their dog. Benson, who wants to invest more time in his traveling concession business, told the Rapid City Journal that if he doesn&amp;#039;t find a buyer within in a year, he&amp;#039;ll likely hold on to the town. &amp;quot;I hate to get rid of it,&amp;quot; he said.  The town is listed with Rapid City real estate agent Stacie Montgomery. You can find the listing at Zillow.com.  TELL US: What would be the first thing you&amp;#039;d do if you owned your own town? Photos: Eric Ginnard, AP; Courtesy of Zillow This piece originally appeared on countryliving.com. RELATED:   Take a Look Inside This 160-Square-Foot Home 5 Homes for Sale With Their Very Own Swimming Hole Before and After: 9 Amazing Home Exterior Makeovers  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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