Benson
A town in Hamilton County, New York — population 223 as of 2022.
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Adirondack Almanack
22 hours agoThe quiet season: A fall kitchen in Tupper Lake
Settling into the cooler days of fall calls for a warm weather mushroom risotto, shared by a Tupper Lake writer and cook
Creatives & Arts
Adirondack Almanack
September 29Tales of the Adirondacks, past and present: Preserving my Adirondack legacy
OurStoryBridge shares a story from a passionate Adirondacker about preserving the environment and his family's legacy
Community Groups & Organizations
Adirondack Almanack
3 hours agoBattle of Valcour 250th commemoration set for Oct. 9–11 in Plattsburgh
A look at what's planned for a weekend of events around a pivotal Revolutionary War battle on Lake Champlain
Events
Adirondack Almanack
6 hours agoStudents discover conservation at Hamilton County Field Day
The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District coordinated an outdoor event to teach students in place-based learning
Education
Adirondack Almanack
23 hours agoStudents join effort to restore Follensby Clear Pond
An inside look at a senior project, a native water grass and the Adirondack Park’s first-ever aquatic plant restoration
Education
Town of Long Lake News
23 hours agoMt. Bike Trail Conditions 10/1/26
The colors are popping at Mt. Sabattis in Long Lake, NY! Crews hit the mountain bike trails with their leaf blowers on Thursday 10/1 and freshened up Start Me Up, Paint It Black, Let It Loose and Waiting on a Friend. While our crew was out checking the trails, one rider stopped…
EventsIn and around Benson
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Benson by the numbers
- Median age
- 50.7
- Households
- 135
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $69,375
- Median house value
- $230,100