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Benson - (Google)
05731
Rutland County
Established 1780
Population: 1039
Acres: 28134
Latitude & Longitude
-73.25833   43.75833

Households: 391
Average Household Size: 2
Number of Families: 272
Annual Births: 19
Annual Deaths: 7
Housing Units: 519
Seasonal/Recreational: 117
 

Travel Safety
Total Number of Automobile Accidents: 1
Involving Fatalities:
Involving Injuries (not Fatalities):
Involving Property Damage Only: 1

Roads within Benson
Miles of Class 1 Highway: 0
Miles of Class 2 Highway: 14
Miles of Class 3 Highway: 36
Miles of Class 4 Highway: 4
Miles of State Highway: 6
Miles of Scenic Highway: 0

Wealth
Ave Wage: $ 19871
Median Household Income: $ 38224
Ave Prop Val: $ 80100
Ave Tax (per $100): $ 1602 .00
Tax Rate: 2 %
Average # Vehicles (per Household): 1
Unemployed: 20
Public Assistance Income: 23
People at Poverty Level: 120

Crime
Total Instances of Crime: 56
Felonies: 15
Misdemeanors: 41

Education

Enrolled in Primary School: 44
Enrolled in Elementary School: 123
Enrolled in High School: 74
Enrolled in College (Under Graduate): 30
Enrolled in College (Graduate): 13

Information from the 2000 US Census