Benson
A village in Woodford County, Illinois — population 401 as of 2020.
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Ford County Chronicle
September 15
GCMS boys golf finishes fourth in Birdhouse Open
EUREKA – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley boys golf team finished fourth in the Birdhouse Open with a score of 368 on Tuesday. Jared Caviness and Dayne White tied for 10th with score of 41 apiece to lead GCMS while Rylan Urrutia tied for 13th with a score of 43, Ian Rotramel tied…
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Benson by the numbers
Population
401Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km²)
- Median age
- 43.5
- Households
- 184
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $76,333
- Median house value
- $114,900
Municipal office
- Office
- TRUSTEE
- Address
- 412 FRONT STREET, BENSON, IL 61516