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Population (year 2000): 4,711, Est. population in July 2002: 4,716 (+0.1% change)
Males: 2,304 (48.9%), Females: 2,407 (51.1%)

Elevation: 3585 feet

County: Cochise

Land area: 35.7 square miles

Zip code: 85602

Median resident age: 49.6 years
Median household income: $28,289 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,800 (year 2000)

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Races in Benson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (19.8%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (17.7%), Irish (10.9%), United States (5.6%), French (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

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For population 25 years and over in Benson

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benson city

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

4.6% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.3% North America, 0.8% Europe).


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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tucson, AZ (45.7 miles, pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (163.3 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: St. David, AZ (7.2 miles), Whetstone, AZ (17.4 miles), Huachuca City, AZ (22.0 miles), Tombstone, AZ (23.3 miles), Vail, AZ (27.2 miles), Sierra Vista, AZ (28.3 miles), Elgin, AZ (28.9 miles), Sonoita, AZ (30.9 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $59,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $49,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $61,500

Area code: 520

New: Benson, Arizona business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.1%), Retail trade (13.7%).
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Average weather in Benson, Arizona

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average temp. (°F)47.750.855.261.569.278.280.578.574.765.354.548.0
High temperature (°F)61.965.770.878.686.796.095.392.489.580.669.862.3
Low temperature (°F)33.536.039.644.351.660.365.864.559.749.939.233.7
Precipitation (in)1.20.90.70.30.30.52.73.21.41.30.61.1

 

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Normal climate around Benson, Arizona

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Days with precip.4442221095334
Wind speed (mph)7.98.18.68.98.88.78.47.98.38.28.17.8
Morning humidity (%)625853423432566555525462
Afternoon humidity (%)322723161313283327252834
Sunshine (%)808286909293788087888479
Days clear of clouds141315172021101219201815
Partly cloudy days77777612127666
Cloudy days10996439745610
Snowfall (in)0.30.20.20.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.3

 

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Local government website: WWW.BIGLAKETOWNSHIP.COM

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