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Located in: Rutland County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Code: 802

Elevation: 470 feet [143.26 m] above sea level<1>

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     1,001   (5.21% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     1,056   (1.64% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,039

Total Area:<3>   45.52 sq. miles [117.9 km²]   - of which 3.38% is water (1.54 sq. miles [4 km²])

Housing Units:<4>   583

Official Website: www.bensonvt.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat:   43.758400°   (or 43°45'30" N)

Lon:   -73.257900°   (or -73°15'28" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Orwell<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Benson

GNIS ID:   1462040

FIPS State / Place Code:   50 / 05200

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


About Rutland County

The community of Rutland is the County Seat for Rutland County.

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

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     58,191   (5.51% decrease since 2010)  
2010     61,586   (2.86% decrease since 2000)
2000:     63,400

Total Area:   944 sq. miles [2,447 km²]   - of which 1.58% is water (14.96 sq. miles [38.7 km²])

Housing Units:   33,768

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rutland

GNIS ID:   1461767

FIPS State / County Code:   50 / 021

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


About Vermont

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     624,046   (0.27% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     625,741   (2.78% increase since 2000)
2000:     608,827

Websites for State of Vermont

Official Website:   https://www.vermont.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.vermontvacation.com/

Parks:   https://www.vtstateparks.com/

Fishing:   https://vtfishandwildlife.com/fish

Hunting:   https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Vermont

GNIS ID:   1779802

FIPS State:   50

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Benson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Benson.