Census Data for Benson
As far as we can tell, Benson has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Benson, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Cedar Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shell Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <1>
- Parkersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Bremer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
- Evansdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
- Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <1>
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Elk Run Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Morrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reinbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
- Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <1>
Black Hawk County ...
Benson is located in Black Hawk County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Black Hawk County.
Miscellaneous Information for Benson ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Black Hawk County or the community of Benson:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Benson:
- GNIS ID for Benson: 464458
- GNIS ID for Black Hawk County: 465196
- GNIS ID for State of Iowa: 1779785
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 19 (Iowa)
- County Code: 013 (Black Hawk County)
- Place Code: 05805 (Benson)
- State & County Code: 19/013 (Iowa / Black Hawk County)
- State & Place Code: 19/05805 (Iowa / Benson)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Benson is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Benson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |