Benson, Arizona

Benson, Arizona
Benson, Arizona
City
	Benson Visitor Center, replica of former Benson Southern Pacific Railroad Station (2024)
	Flag
	Location within Cochise County and Arizona
	Detailed map of Benson
	Coordinates: 31°57′20″N 110°18′24″W / 31.95556°N 110.30667°W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Cochise
Founded	1880
Government
• Type	Council-manager
Area
• Total	41.69 sq mi (107.97 km2)
• Land	41.64 sq mi (107.84 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	4,229 ft (1,289 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,355
• Density	130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time))
ZIP code	85602
Area code	520
FIPS code	04-05770
GNIS ID	2409835
Website	bensonaz.gov

Benson is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 5,105.^[3] It was founded as a rail terminal for the area, and located approximately 45 miles (72 km) east-southeast of the city of Tucson.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benson, Arizona
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benson, Arizona

[wwwcensusgov-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2014.

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