Summary for Benson

So far, we found very little information about Benson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Benson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Benson, please Contact Us.

About Benson (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Benson is historic. The information below applies to the area where Benson would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Benson was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<2>

Elevation: 500 feet [152.4 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Benson:

Lat: 32.764000° (or 32°45'50" N)

Lon: -85.876800° (or -85°52'36" W)

USGS Topo Map: Our Town<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Benson

GNIS ID: 163199

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Benson)

About Tallapoosa County

The community of Dadeville is the County Seat for Tallapoosa County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Tallapoosa)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	40,337 (3.07% decrease since 2010)
2010	41,616 (0.34% increase since 2000)
2000:	41,475

Total Area:<7> 766 sq. miles [1,984.6 km²] - of which 6.49% is water (49.73 sq. miles [128.8 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 22,111

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tallapoosa

GNIS ID: 161587

FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 123

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Benson)

About Alabama

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,447,100

Websites for State of Alabama

Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/

Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/

Parks: https://www.alapark.com/

Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama

GNIS ID: 1779775

FIPS State: 01

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Benson)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While Benson is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Benson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Benson.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Benson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).