A town of 428. A typical home worth about $168K.
The thing Benson does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Benson. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Benson home is worth about $168,000, up 4.8% in a year, 44% below the Illinois typical home.
Most working residents leave Benson for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Minonk (20%), Bloomington (11%) and Normal (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Benson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Benson beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Benson | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.6% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Benson Community Park | — | 4 |
Where Benson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Illinois, United States
Benson is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Benson had a population of 412. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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