Benson
A town in Hamilton County, New York — population 223 as of 2022.
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Adirondack Almanack
10 hours agoLighting fire towers and harvesting from the Inlet Community Garden
Gary Lee shares a national weather update and his experience from the fire tower lighting this past week with views from the cab
Community Groups & Organizations
Adirondack Almanack
September 10Law Enforcement Torch Run to honor Special Olympics athletes in Plattsburgh
North Country law enforcement will participate in an event honoring Special Olympics athletes and those lost in the September 11 attacks
Community Groups & Organizations
Adirondack Almanack
September 10Flags on the 46: A tribute to 9/11
Hikers organize a Sept. 11 memorial, with a goal of raising American flags on each of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks
Community Groups & Organizations
Adirondack Almanack
September 9The Ninety-Miler
Long-time Adirondack paddler Matthew Skeels shares a poem capturing what makes the 90-Miler so special
Creatives & Arts
Adirondack Almanack
September 9Lake Champlain botanical garden’s hunt for a home
The idea for a world class botanical garden in the Champlain Valley was inspired by a group of women planting lilacs.
Creatives & Arts
Adirondack Almanack
September 10Olympic authority plans to expand full-time staff over next few years
As part of next year’s budget, ORDA to ask state for $14.2M in aid, up from $10.7M.
Local BusinessIn 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