Summary for Benton Station

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Located in: Kennebec County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Benton Sta.

Time Zone: Benton Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 207

Elevation: 150 feet [45.72 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 44.589000° (or 44°35'20" N)

Lon: -69.584600° (or -69°35'4" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fairfield<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Benton Station

GNIS ID: 562071

FIPS State / Place Code: 23 / 04545

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

The community of Augusta is the County Seat for {Kennebec County}.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 951 sq. miles [2,463.5 km²] - of which 8.79% is water (83.7 sq. miles [216.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 60,972

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Kennebec

GNIS ID: 581291

FIPS State / County Code: 23 / 011

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

About Maine

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Maine

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maine

GNIS ID: 1779787

FIPS State: 23

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benton Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Benton Station, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Benton Station.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Benton Station. 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.
<6>	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).