North Carolina Johnston County
Benson
A town in Johnston County, North Carolina — population 4,024 as of 2020.
stops being your city.
Benson takes over news, events and the map.
News around Johnston County
See It Live! December 19 and 20, 3:00 PM
Creatives & ArtsWake & District January 23, 6:00 PM
EventsJohnston County Chorus December 13, 30:00 PM
Events
Clayton Puts People at the Heart of Workplace Security
For Risk and Safety Officer Jerome Parker, workplace safety comes down to one goal: every Town of Clayton employee should leave work the same way they arrive. “You are dealing with a person’s life,” said Parker. “They have a family. They have kids...
Government & Civic
Ramblewood Industrial, Type III Conditional Rezoning, 2026-046-CZM
September 28, 2026, 6:00 PM at 111 E Second St, Clayton, NC Pin #: 164900-79-1785, 164900-78-3824, 164900-69-6350, 164900-69-7332 Rezone 4 parcels from Conditional Rezoning (CZR) to Conditional Industrial (CZI) and Conditional Commercial (CZC).
Real Estate & Development
Clayton Library Puts New Discoveries Within Reach
A mystery reader can head straight for the stories they love. A family can find books that better match an emerging reader. Someone else might walk out with an activity to try at home or an item they never expected to borrow from a library.
Community Groups & OrganizationsIn and around Benson
See & do
- Alicia's School of Performing Arts
- Benson Community Swimming Pool
- Benson Museum of Local History
- Berry Plastics
- Crestfield Apartments
Eat, drink & stay
- Anthonys La Piazza
- Benson Main Street Cafe
- Days Inn by Wyndham Benson
- Fainting Goat Brewing Company - Benson
- Burger King
Shops & services
+82 more on the mapEverything else
- A.L. Wood & Associates
- Advanced Spine and Pain Center1 Medical Dr
- Advanced Spine and Pain Center804 S Market St
- Agha Arthritis Associates
- American Legion
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Benson by the numbers
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi (7.26 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.6
- Households
- 1,767
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $67,102
- Median house value
- $279,800
- Office
- FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Address
- PO BOX 69, BENSON, NC 27504