Benson, Vermont Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,039. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,032 (-0.7% change)
 
Males: 531   (51.1%)
Females: 508   (48.9%)

Rutland County

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

Zip codes: .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $38,224 in 2000)
Benson   $41,600
Vermont:   $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,000 (it was $84,500 in 2000)
Benson   $137,000
Vermont:   $173,400

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Benson, VT residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Benson:

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


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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: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Benson

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 1034 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+: Colonie, NY (76.0 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (179.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (202.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Haven, VT (5.5 miles ), Orwell, VT (6.6 miles ), Hubbardton, VT (7.4 miles ), Fair Haven, VT (8.2 miles ), Putnam, NY (8.6 miles ), Sudbury, VT (8.7 miles ), Castleton, VT (9.3 miles ).

Latitude: 43.71 N, Longitude: 73.29 W


36 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Area code: 802

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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.7%
Vermont:   3.8%


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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 54.4 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 54.8 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Benson:
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
  • PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 21 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
  • RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; RUTLAND, VT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benson:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 29 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 53 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Benson:
  • FAIR HAVEN MUNI (about 9 miles; FAIR HAVEN, VT; ID: 1B3)
  • GRANVILLE (about 21 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; ID: B01)
  • MIDDLEBURY STATE (about 24 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; ID: 6B0)

Amtrak stations near Benson:
  • 9 miles: FAIR HAVEN (DEPOT & WATER STS.)
  • 12 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.
  • 14 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 38 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 53 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
Public elementary/middle school in Benson:
  • BENSON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 32 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK - 08)
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) .

Cemeteries: Old Cemetery (1) , Fair View Cemetery (2) , Carter Street Cemetery (3) .

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) .

Parks in Benson include: Pond Woods Wildlife Management Area (1) , Benson Village Historic District (2) .

Post office: Benson Post Office (A) .

 

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 1999:
This town:   12.1%
Whole state:   9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   4.5%
Whole state:   3.6%

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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School Enrollment by Level of School


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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:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WIPS (1250 AM; 1 kW; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: CALVIN HUGH CARR)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNR (1340 AM; 1 kW; POULTNEY, VT; Owner: PINE TREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WANC (103.9 FM; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)

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))

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