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Population in July 2007: 3,416. Population change since 2000: +14.5%

Males: 1,549	(45.4%)
Females: 1,867	(54.6%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 27504.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,625 (it was $26,582 in 2000)

Benson:	$29,625
North Carolina:	$44,670

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,360 (it was $79,000 in 2000)

Benson:	$105,360
North Carolina:	$145,700

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Races in Benson:

White Non-Hispanic (56.6%)
Black (34.0%)
Hispanic (7.3%)
Other race (5.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Benson: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.3%), English (7.4%), Irish (4.2%), German (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Scottish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 2.12 square miles.

Population density: 1613 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Benson

High school or higher: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benson town

Never married: 31.2%
Now married: 42.4%
Separated: 5.1%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 10.0%

221 residents are foreign born (6.2% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This town:	7.6%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Benson, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benson to the number of sex offenders is 244 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benson:	0.9% ($690)
North Carolina:	0.9% ($826)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (30.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (30.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (369.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dunn, NC (2.5 miles ), Coats, NC (2.7 miles ), Four Oaks, NC (2.9 miles ), Erwin, NC (2.9 miles ), Plain View, NC (3.0 miles ), Buies Creek, NC (3.3 miles ), Spiveys Corner, NC (3.6 miles ), Godwin, NC (3.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,200
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $96,200
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $106,800
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $121,900
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,000
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $137,200
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,600
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,400
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $145,000

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Latitude: 35.38 N, Longitude: 78.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,388 (+47.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 337 (26.7%)

Area code: 919

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Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-7.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Educational services (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Crime in Benson by Year
Type	2001	2002	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	29.9	0.0
Robberies	14	14	12	17
per 100,000	470.9	463.4	358.5	496.8
Assaults	31	16	72	20
per 100,000	1042.7	529.6	2151.2	584.5
Burglaries	140	132	81	60
per 100,000	4709.0	4369.4	2420.1	1753.4
Thefts	251	204	209	175
per 100,000	8442.7	6752.7	6244.4	5114.0
Auto thefts	35	22	16	19
per 100,000	1177.3	728.2	478.0	555.2
Arson	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	33.1	0.0	29.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	1111.3	879.2	1019.1	637.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.81
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Benson, North Carolina

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Benson-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Benson town center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 30.0 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

Birthplace of: Matthew Johnson - College basketball player (Campbell Fighting Camels).

Hospitals/medical centers near Benson:

GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ERWIN, NC)
BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DUNN, NC)
JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC)

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Amtrak station near Benson:

19 miles: SELMA-SMITHFIELD (SELMA, 401 E. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFBENSON.COM

College/University in Benson:

ALLIANCE TRACTOR TRAILER TRAINING CENTER (Location: PO BOX 579; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benson:

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 11 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 30 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 31 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)

Public high school in Benson:

West Johnston High (Location: 5935 Raleigh Road; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Benson:

Meadow Elementary (Location: 7507 NC Hwy 50 S; Grades: 0K - 8)
McGee's Crssrds Mid (Location: 13353 NC Highway 210; Grades: 6 - 8)
Benson Elementary (Location: 2040 Hwy 50 N; Grades: PK - 4)
Benson Middle (Location: 1600 N Wall Street; Grades: 5 - 8)

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Tourist attractions: Coats Museum (109 South McKinley Street), American Legion Banner Post 109 (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 605 North Wall Street), Coats Police Department (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 237 North McKinley Street).

Hotels: Days Inn (202 N Honeycutt St), Dutch Inn (I 95 South).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benson and their reported violations in the past:

BENSON, TOWN OF (Population served: 4671, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-17-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-03-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-19-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-1999)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-1998)

One minor monitoring violation

JEFFREY LEE MLC NO 296 (Population served: 38, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2004)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-09-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benson that have no violations reported:

BENSON, TOWN OF (301 NORTH) (Population served: 1227, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.6%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	25.0%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.5%
Whole state:	5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benson, NC

Benson compared to North Carolina state average:

Benson, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above 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):

Branch Banking and Trust Company: Benson Main Branch at 307 East Main Street, branch established on 1980-01-02. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company: Benson Branch at 200 East Church Street, branch established on 1997-07-14. Info updated 2008-05-15: Bank assets: $921.0 mil, Deposits: $724.3 mil, headquarters in Four Oaks, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc.
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Benson Branch at 100 West Main Street, branch established on 1970-06-15. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
RBC Bank (USA): Benson Branch at 400 South Wall Street, branch established on 1967-03-20. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Benson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Johnston County North Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (42%) Utility gas (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Benson

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Original Free Will Baptists	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church
Adherents	40.9%	14.9%	13.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Congregations	27.8%	11.7%	12.8%	7.8%	0.6%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	3.6%	3.5%	1.9%	8.2%
Congregations	3.9%	8.3%	6.1%	1.1%	20.0%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	6	$12,529	$25,058	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$11,615	$46,460	7	$1,701
Police Protection - Officers	14	$33,205	$28,461	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,429	$29,148	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$2,567	$30,804	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$10,468	$31,404	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$11,459	$34,377	0	$0
Electric Power	4	$11,419	$34,257	0	$0
Local Libraries	2	$3,806	$22,836	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	8	$16,655	$24,983	0	$0
Totals for Government	47	$116,152	$29,656	7	$1,701

Benson government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,240,000
Solid Waste Management: $228,000

All Other: $96,000

Parks & Recreation: $86,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,179,000
Sewerage: $1,015,000

Central Staff Services: $593,000

Police Protection: $509,000

Water Utilities: $435,000

Solid Waste Management: $308,000

Parks & Recreation: $275,000

Regular Highways: $197,000

Fire Protection: $148,000

General - Other: $98,000

General Public Buildings: $89,000

Libraries: $80,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,000
General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $314,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,565,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $275,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,098,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $192,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $191,000
Electric Utilities: $140,000

Water Utilities: $117,000

Police Protection: $50,000

General - Other: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,554,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,523,000
Water Utilities: $532,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $208,000
General Support: $198,000

Highways: $109,000
Tax - Property: $898,000
NEC: $97,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,391,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,811 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.30%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($197 average AGI)
Johnston County: 0.08%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wake County, NC	3.04% ($42,851 average AGI)
from Harnett County, NC	0.45% ($32,327)
from Wayne County, NC	0.33% ($32,632)

6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)
Johnston County: 0.04%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Wake County, NC	2.52% ($41,311 average AGI)
to Harnett County, NC	0.44% ($29,664)
to Wayne County, NC	0.28% ($28,933)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benson:

WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benson:

WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WUAW (88.3 FM; ERWIN, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCLN-FM (107.3 FM; CLINTON, NC; Owner: CHRISTIAN LISTENING NETWORK, INC.)
WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
WRCQ (103.5 FM; DUNN, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W276AX (103.1 FM; PRINCETON, ETC., NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Benson:

WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Benson, North Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 29
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 39
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 36
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 97
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

North Carolina average:

Fatal accident count: 95
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 146
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
Fatalities: 102
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 14

See more detailed statistics of Benson fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 30,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,354

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Benson Cell Site- 469 Gilbert Road, Structure height: 102.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN470
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
1,900 Nw Of Intersection Of Sr50 And Sr1143, Call Sign: KNKN645
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

CHRISTINE A VERRE, 604 D Morgan Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 111.2 m, Overall height: 111.2 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Kristin Steiner, 1117 Benson Hardee Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
PETER M CONNOLLY, 469 Gilbert Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 102.1 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, Nc 50, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Benson, NC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

BENSON, 1900' Nw Of Int Of Sr 50 & Sr 11, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WMM383
Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
BENSON TOWER, Nc 50, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WPSG609, Licensee ID: L00019443
Assigned Frequencies : 957.950 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2001, Expiration Date: 04/18/2011, Certifier: Jason Barbour
Registrant: Johnston County 911 Communications, 120 S. Third Street, Smithfield, NC 27577, Phone: (919) 989-5059, Fax: (919) 989-5009, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Benson)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Benson)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$147,597	3	$140,407	1	$35,110	1	$56,220	1	$71,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$88,820	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$128,000	3	$129,320	1	$54,950	0	$0	1	$68,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$102,080	2	$140,125	0	$0	0	$0	1	$56,560
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0414.00 , 0415.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$173,050
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0414.00 , 0415.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 146
Hazardous Condition: 68
Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Benson

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Benson, NC

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