Benson (CDP), Vermont explained

Official Name:Benson, Vermont
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Vermont#USA
Pushpin Label:Benson
Coordinates:43.7067°N -73.3103°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rutland
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Benson
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.19
Area Land Km2:10.03
Area Water Km2:0.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population:269
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:390
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:05743
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-05125
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2586619

Benson is the primary village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Benson, Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 269,[2] out of 974 in the entire town.

The CDP is in northwestern Rutland County, at the geographic center of the town. Vermont Route 22A runs along the eastern edge of the village, leading north 6miles to Orwell and south 8miles to Fair Haven. Vermont Route 144 has its western terminus at Benson and leads northeast 4miles to Hortonia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont . United States Census Bureau . October 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Benson CDP, Vermont: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 18, 2021.