Benson, North Carolina
| Benson, North Carolina | |
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Downtown Benson
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| Motto: "Center of Attention" | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′56″N 78°32′46″W / 35.38222°N 78.54611°WCoordinates: 35°22′56″N 78°32′46″W / 35.38222°N 78.54611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Johnston |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William W. Massengill |
| • Town Manager | Matthew Zapp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 3,484 |
| • Density | 1,458/sq mi (905/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27504 |
| Area code(s) | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-05040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019093 |
| Website | www |
Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Each year Benson celebrates Mule Days the 4th Saturday of September, a festival that attracts over 60,000 people each year. In 2010, the population was 3,311.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.47% is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,311 people, 1,301 households, and 787 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,402 people per square mile (860/km²). There were 1,554 housing units at an average density of 650 per square mile (403.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.61% White, 34.04% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.78% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 7.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,230 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.05.
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