Drinking water stations with addresses in Benson and their reported violations in the past:
BENSON, CITY OF (Population served: 4740, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- 8 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  13.7% | | Whole state: |  13.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benson, AZ
64 people in nursing homes
27 people in homes for the mentally ill
Benson compared to Arizona state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Benson (2009 data):
- National Bank of Arizona: Benson Branch at 555 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1946-07-11. Info updated 2008-09-11: Bank assets: $4,875.4 mil, Deposits: $3,923.2 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Benson Branch at 149 West 4th Street, branch established on 1962-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Benson, Arizona
- Best Western Quail Hollow Inn, 699 N Ocotillo St, Benson, AZ 85602, Phone: (520) 586-3646
- Holiday Inn Express, 630 S Village Loop, Benson, AZ 85602, Phone: (520) 586-8800
- Motel 6, 637 S Whetstone Commerce Dr, Benson, AZ 85602, Phone: (520) 586-0066
- Benson Super 8 Motel, 855 North Ocotillo Rd, Benson, AZ 85602, Phone: (520) 586-1530, Fax: (520) 586-1534
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Benson, Arizona
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cochise County Arizona:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Benson
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 53.8% | 12.5% | 10.9% | 4.6% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 11.4% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 6.7% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 10.0% |
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| Congregations | 2.7% | 6.0% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 33.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $12,259 | $36,777 | 1 | $1,605 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $23,189 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $12,788 | $76,728 | 1 | $1,703 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $49,534 | $49,534 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
8 | $20,856 | $31,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $20,136 | $40,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $4,729 | $28,374 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $8,947 | $35,788 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $14,539 | $29,078 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $9,812 | $39,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $10,760 | $32,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
5 | $17,353 | $41,647 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $8,382 | $25,146 | 2 | $1,094 |
| Other and Unallocable |
7 | $18,513 | $31,737 | 1 | $480 |
| Totals for Government |
66 | $208,608 | $37,929 | 18 | $28,071 |
Benson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,264,000
Solid Waste Management: $366,000
All Other: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $925,000
Regular Highways: $295,000
Air Transportation: $247,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $1,012,000
Police Protection: $990,000
Gas Utilities: $635,000
Water Utilities: $561,000
Sewerage: $511,000
Solid Waste Management: $456,000
Regular Highways: $451,000
Parks & Recreation: $339,000
Libraries: $206,000
Fire Protection: $164,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $67,000
Air Transportation: $16,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $198,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $214,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $214,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $91,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $20,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,485,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $839,000
Water Utilities: $433,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $824,000
Highways: $353,000
All Other: $303,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,530,000
Property: $289,000
NEC: $175,000
Other Selective Sales: $72,000
Public Utilities: $71,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,156,000
11.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,687 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.41% | | Arizona average: | 8.20% |
1.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,453 average AGI)| Cochise County: | 1.11% | | Arizona average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,637 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.69% | | Arizona average: | 5.96% |
0.72% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,259 average AGI)| Cochise County: | 0.72% | | Arizona average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Benson:
- KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
- KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
- KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
- KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
- KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
- KNST (790 AM; 5 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
- KJLL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH TUCSON, AZ; Owner: HUDSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- KNXN (1470 AM; 3 kW; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: GOOD MUSIC, INC.)
- KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSAZ (580 AM; 5 kW; MARANA, AZ; Owner: OWL BROADCASTING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Benson:
- KAVV-FM1 (97.7 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: STEREO 97, INC.,)
- KAVV (97.7 FM; BENSON, AZ; Owner: STEREO 97, INC.)
- KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
- KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
- K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
- KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
- KRMB (90.1 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KCDQ (95.3 FM; DOUGLAS, AZ; Owner: COCHISE BROADCASTING, LLC (A WYOMING LLC))
- KWCD (92.3 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KWRB (90.9 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KWFM-FM (97.1 FM; GREEN VALLEY, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
- K261CK (100.1 FM; SAN XAVIER, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- KLPX (96.1 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Benson, Arizona:
- Fatal accident count: 26
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 34
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
- Fatalities: 29
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Arizona average:
- Fatal accident count: 267
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 427
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 100
- Fatalities: 288
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 765
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 45
See more detailed statistics of Benson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Christine A Verre, 2341 Darkstar Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Off Of Skyline Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Post Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- MOHAMMAD SALEH, Benson Municipal Airport, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 9.1 m
Registrant: All Weather Inc, 1165 National Dr., Sacramento, CA 95834, Phone: (916) 928-6748, Email:
- Monica A Gaudio, 13 Miles Eastof Benson, Off Dragoon Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29.6 m, Overall height: 29.6 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Benson, AZ)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 89 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Benson)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 43 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Benson)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 9
- Hazardous Condition: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Benson, AZ
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