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. We would especially like to find the location of Benson - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. 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.
Telephone Area Code: 785
About Sherman County
The community of Goodland is the County Seat for Sherman County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our )
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<2> | 5,917 (1.68% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 6,018 (10.98% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 6,760 |
Total Area:<3> 1,056 sq. miles [2,735.7 km²]
Housing Units: <4> 3,148
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sherman
GNIS ID: 485053
FIPS State / County Code: 20 / 181
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Benson)
About Kansas
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 2,912,635 (2.09% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 2,853,118 (6.13% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 2,688,418 |
Websites for State of Kansas
Official Website: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Tourism: https://ksoutdoors.com/
Parks: https://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/
Fishing: https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/
Hunting: https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kansas
GNIS ID: 481813
FIPS State: 20
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Benson)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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). |