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Population (year 2000): 1,451
Males: 755  (52.0%)
Females: 696  (48.0%)

Cache County

Median resident age:  25.7 years
Utah median age:  27.1 years

Zip codes: 84321.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,800 (it was $41,369 in 2000)
Benson  $42,800
Utah:  $47,934

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $147,400 (it was $128,700 in 2000)
Benson  $147,400
Utah:  $167,200

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Races in Benson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Benson: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (36.0%), Danish (21.2%), German (12.3%), United States (6.5%), Swiss (6.0%), Scottish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4426 feet

Land area: 30.9 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Benson

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benson CDP

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 1.7%

81 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.4% North America, 0.9% Europe).

This place:  5.6%
Utah:  7.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Benson:  0.5% ($587)
Utah:  0.7% ($956)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (36.4 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (446.2 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (568.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Peter, UT (4.0 miles ), Mendon, UT (4.5 miles ), Logan, UT (6.7 miles ), Cache, UT (7.6 miles) , North Logan, UT (7.8 miles ), River Heights, UT (7.8 miles ), Amalga, UT (8.0 miles ), Wellsville, UT (8.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.75 N, Longitude: 111.93 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Benson:
  • LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LOGAN, UT)
  • CACHE VALLEY SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NORTH LOGAN, UT)
  • BRIGHAM CITY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 19 miles; BRIGHAM CITY, UT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benson:
  • OGDEN-HINCKLEY (about 40 miles; OGDEN, UT; ID: OGD)
  • HILL AFB (about 44 miles; OGDEN, UT; ID: HIF)
  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 67 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; ID: SLC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benson:
  • LOGAN-CACHE (about 6 miles; LOGAN, UT; ID: LGU)
  • BRIGHAM CITY (about 17 miles; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; ID: BMC)
  • PRESTON (about 24 miles; PRESTON, ID; ID: U10)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benson:
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 69 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 76 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)

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Church in Benson: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Pelican Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hyrum Slough (A), Hopkins Slough (B), Spring Creek (C), Logan River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.6%
Whole state:  76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.4%

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 1999:
This place:  11.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Benson compared to Utah state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cache County Utah:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
Utah average:  8.03%

0.36% of residents moved from foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Cache County:  0.36%
Utah average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Salt Lake County, UT  1.02% ($32,142 average AGI)
from Utah County, UT  0.61% ($23,848)
from Box Elder County, UT  0.59% ($26,756)


10.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.08%
Utah average:  7.46%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Cache County:  0.04%
Utah average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.81% ($29,467 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT  0.79% ($28,778)
to Davis County, UT  0.75% ($39,345)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benson:
  • KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • KLGN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KXOL (1660 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KANN (1120 AM; 10 kW; ROY, UT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KLO (1430 AM; 10 kW; OGDEN, UT; Owner: KLO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZNS (1280 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KNRS (570 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benson:
  • KVFX (94.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • KRAR (106.9 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLZX (95.9 FM; WESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO INC)
  • KJQN (100.7 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KUSU-FM (91.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI. & APP. SCI)
  • K220HI (91.9 FM; CLARKSTON, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KBNZ (104.9 FM; TREMONTON, UT; Owner: 3 POINT MEDIA - UTAH, LLC)
  • KYFO-FM (95.5 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCPX (105.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUDD (107.9 FM; ROY, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSOP-FM (104.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)
  • K272DP (102.3 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KBZN (97.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRCL (90.9 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH)
  • KBER (101.1 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISN-FM (97.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKAT (101.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSFI (100.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KUBL-FM (93.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOSY-FM (106.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benson:
  • K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • KCVB-CA (Channel 12; LOGAN, UT; Owner: CACHE VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUTH (Channel 12; LOGAN, UT; Owner: LOGAN 12, INC.)

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