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Welcome to Benson ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Benson has a population of 1,001 people<2> (see below for details).

Benson is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Benson: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Benson had an population of 1,001 people. This is a decrease of 5.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Benson had a population of 1,056 people. This makes Benson the county's 20th most populous community.

The population of Benson represents 0.17% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,056 people, the population of Benson increased 1.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,039 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 New York.

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

Websites for Benson ...

Official Website: www.bensonvt.com/

Communities near Benson ...

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

  • Rutland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlebury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Castleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Rutland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
  • Brandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Poultney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Ticonderoga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Fair Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Whitehall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.