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Cache County

Population in July 2007: 1,719.
Males: 894  (52.0%)
Females: 825  (48.0%)

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

Zip codes: 84321.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,580 (it was $41,369 in 2000)
Benson:  $47,580
Utah:  $55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,641
Benson:  $16,641
Utah:  $22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $169,328 (it was $132,700 in 2000)
Benson:  $169,328
Utah:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $221,771; Detached houses: $233,024; Mobile homes: $53,047

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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: 86.0 (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: 56 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:  0.4% ($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+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (383.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (569.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Peter, UT (1.7 miles ), Mendon, UT (2.0 miles ), Logan, UT (2.3 miles ), North Logan, UT (2.4 miles ), River Heights, UT (2.4 miles ), Hyde Park, UT (2.5 miles ), Providence, UT (2.6 miles ), Cache, UT (2.6 miles) .

Latitude: 41.75 N, Longitude: 111.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 435

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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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Benson-area historical earthquake activity is above Utah state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from Benson center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Benson center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Benson center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Benson:
  • LOGAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LOGAN, UT)
  • CACHE VALLEY SPECIALITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NORTH LOGAN, UT)
  • BEAR RIVER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TREMONTON, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Benson, UT

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 65 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 76 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 98 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 2007:
This place:  11.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benson, UT



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:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Benson

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal Church
Adherents95.0%2.5%0.5%0.5%0.3%
Congregations93.2%0.4%0.4%0.8%0.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.6%
Congregations0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%3.2%
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.


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:
  • KRAR (106.9 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJQN (100.7 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KVFX (94.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • KUSU-FM (91.5 FM; LOGAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI. & APP. SCI)
  • KLZX (95.9 FM; WESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO INC)
  • 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.)
  • KUDD (107.9 FM; ROY, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KCPX (105.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC7QER, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/02/1996, Expiration Date: 04/02/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2008
    Registrant: Bart E Allen, 4588 N 3200 W, Benson, UT 84335
  • Call Sign: KC7UYV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01230852
    Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017, Certifier: Patricia A Ricks
    Registrant: Patricia A Ricks, 3867 W 2600 N, Benson, UT 84335



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$150,69341$118,58336$143,5643$46,3275$148,2205$89,138
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$50,7405$145,1829$166,2321$22,3001$158,3701$55,590
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$180,9905$113,31419$160,2734$97,5251$63,3503$78,323
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$125,2935$136,7140$02$97,7700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$158,3703$190,4731$56,5600$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$173,4703$195,213
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$222,3601$155,460
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0003.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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