Benson, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,018. Population change since 2000: -2.0%

Males: 520	(51.1%)
Females: 498	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05731.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,145 (it was $38,224 in 2000)

Benson:	$48,145
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,073

Benson:	$21,073
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,529 (it was $86,100 in 2000)

Benson:	$159,529
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $196,911; Detached houses: $231,415; Townhouses or other attached units: $202,050; In 2-unit structures: $106,638; Mobile homes: $55,167

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Races in Benson:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Benson: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.6%), French (15.7%), English (13.7%), United States (12.2%), German (8.9%), Italian (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 390 feet

Land area: 44.0 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Benson

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benson town

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 57.3%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 10.9%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Benson, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benson to the number of sex offenders is 1018 to 1.

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

Benson:	1.5% ($1,257)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (70.6 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (147.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (200.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Haven, VT (2.2 miles ), Hubbardton, VT (2.3 miles ), Putnam, NY (2.5 miles ), Orwell, VT (2.6 miles ), Sudbury, VT (2.7 miles ), Castleton, VT (2.8 miles ), Fair Haven, VT (2.9 miles ), .

Latitude: 43.71 N, Longitude: 73.29 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+21.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.3%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Construction (13%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Wood products (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Average climate in Benson, Vermont

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Benson-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 49.2 miles away from the Benson town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 54.5 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Benson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from Benson center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from Benson center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Benson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Benson:

MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 21 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Benson, VT

Amtrak stations near Benson:

9 miles: FAIR HAVEN (DEPOT & WATER STS.)
11 miles: TICONDEROGA (RTE. 74 (FORT TICONDEROGA RD.)). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
13 miles: WHITEHALL (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benson:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 52 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)

Public elementary/middle school in Benson:

Benson Village School (Students: 151; Location: 32 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Benson:

BENSON PUBLIC (Operating income: $2,924; Location: P.O. BOX 189; 10,639 books; 175 audio materials; 289 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Benson: Camp Sunrise (A), Benson Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Cemetery (1), Fair View Cemetery (2), Carter Street Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Pond (A), Doughty Pond (B), Perch Pond (C), Sunset Lake (D), Root Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Bullhead Pond (G), Bush Pond-Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Benson include: Pond Woods Wildlife Management Area (1), Benson Village Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Benson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BENSON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Address: 32 SCHOOL ST, Population served: 190, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-01-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SUNRISE CAMP (Address: 2072 SUNSET LAKE ROAD, Population served: 110, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

ECKERD FAMILY YOUTH ALTERNATIVE (Address: 120 GOODRICH CROSS RD, Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2001), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2001), St Boil Water Order (AUG-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-04-2001), St Boil Water Order (MAY-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and MAR-14-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2002)

BENSON HEIGHTS (Address: 2091 N LAKE RD, Population served: 42, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

WHEEL INN RESTAURANT (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

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

MOUNT NORRIS SCOUT RESERVATION (Population served: 151, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.6%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.9%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benson, VT

36 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Benson compared to Vermont state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rutland County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (13%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Benson

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	69.2%	7.6%	5.3%	4.6%	3.6%
Congregations	22.0%	15.9%	14.6%	8.5%	8.5%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	5.8%
Congregations	2.4%	2.4%	1.2%	2.4%	22.0%

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.

5.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.07%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($515 average AGI)
Rutland County: 0.11%
Vermont average: 0.16%

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

from Addison County, VT	0.47% ($31,215 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT	0.38% ($25,121)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.29% ($34,041)

5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($378 average AGI)
Rutland County: 0.07%
Vermont average: 0.08%

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

to Chittenden County, VT	0.40% ($28,718 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT	0.36% ($32,340)
to Addison County, VT	0.36% ($31,849)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benson:

WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIPS (1250 AM; 1 kW; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: CALVIN HUGH CARR)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNR (1340 AM; 1 kW; POULTNEY, VT; Owner: PINE TREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benson:

WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WANC (103.9 FM; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Benson:

WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))
W07AG (Channel 7; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: WNYT INC.)
W69AR (Channel 69; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)

Benson, Vermont:

Fatal accident count: 10
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Vermont average:

Fatal accident count: 46
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 65
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 52
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 112
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

See more detailed statistics of Benson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $3,382,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,910
Total average daily truck traffic: 378
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 7,365

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB1JYU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00394695
Grant Date: 05/13/2003, Expiration Date: 05/13/2013, Cancelation Date: 03/13/2004, Certifier: Leo P Parenteau
Registrant: Leo P Parenteau, 354 Moneyhole Rd, Benson, VT 05743
Call Sign: K1SNY, Previous Call Sign: KB1JYU, Licensee ID: L00394695
Grant Date: 03/13/2004, Expiration Date: 03/13/2014, Certifier: Leo P Parenteau
Registrant: Leo P Parenteau, 354 Moneyhole Rd, Benson, VT 05743
Call Sign: KB1LZI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00223061
Grant Date: 02/15/2005, Expiration Date: 02/15/2015, Cancelation Date: 03/08/2005, Certifier: John W Molnar
Registrant: John W Molnar, Benson, VT 05731
Call Sign: WA3ETD, Previous Call Sign: KB1LZI, Licensee ID: L00223061
Grant Date: 03/08/2005, Expiration Date: 03/08/2015, Certifier: John W Molnar
Registrant: John W Molnar, Benson, VT 05731

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 12
Service Call: 6
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Benson

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