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Benson
Illinoisvillage
Total population
428
Median home value
$114,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,333
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Illinois, United States, Benson is a small village. Located at 40.851°, -89.121°, Benson occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Around 428 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,483 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. At 1,070 people per km², the village shows a densely built-up character. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. It covers a compact 0.4 km² of land area. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves977
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves829
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves769
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves749
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves739
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves725
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves690
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves633
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- El Paso-Gridley High SchoolHigh · El Paso · 375 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- Jefferson Park SchoolElementary · El Paso · 294 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Fieldcrest High SchoolHigh · Minonk · 270 students · 9.6:1 ratio
- Fieldcrest Primary SchoolElementary · Minonk · 197 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Sowers Elementary SchoolElementary · Roanoke · 156 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- Centennial SchoolElementary · El Paso · 151 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Roanoke-Benson Jr High SchoolMiddle · Benson · 148 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High SchHigh · Washburn · 144 students · 9.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-156 km W of Dwight, Illinois
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2004-06-2812 km NW of Dayton, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Benson
![Prentice Hall Literature [Grade Ten]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/14329691-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library