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Welcome to Benson ...

The Town of Benson is located in Hamilton County<1>.

The location of Benson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Benson has a population of 174 people<3> (see below for details).

Benson is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Benson is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Benson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Benson had an population of 174 people. This is a decrease of 9.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Benson had a population of 192 people. This makes Benson the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of Benson decreased 4.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 201 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Benson.

Communities Also Named Benson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Benson - it's located in Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benson.

Communities near Benson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benson.

  • Gloversville
  • Johnstown
  • Johnstown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Benson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,230 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnstown
  • Mayfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Benson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,155 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mayfield
  • Broadalbin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
    • Broadalbin lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Benson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,138 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Broadalbin
  • Northampton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
    • Northampton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Benson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,549 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Northampton
  • Providence
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Benson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Providence
  • Ephratah
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Ephratah lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Benson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephratah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ephratah
  • Broadalbin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
    • Broadalbin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Benson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Broadalbin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin<6>
  • Edinburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Benson.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edinburg

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benson. See our Newspapers Page for Benson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benson ...

Looking for more information about Benson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Benson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benson.

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 State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benson.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benson) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Benson. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BensonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2903, Longitude: -74.3604       In this case, the coordinates for Benson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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