Benson, New York
Encyclopedia
Benson is a town
in Hamilton County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Benson is on the south border of Hamilton County and is northwest of Schenectady
.
The current Town Supervisor is Ermina Pincombe.
and Mayfield
(now in Fulton County
).
Benson once possessed an iron mine in which this picture was taken.
, the town has a total area of 83.2 square miles (215.5 km²), of which, 82.7 square miles (214.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.
The Sacandaga River
defines the town line in the southeast part of the town.
The south town line is the border of Fulton County
.
New York State Route 30
passes through the southeast corner of Benson.
of 2000, there were 201 people, 80 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2.4 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 1.9 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% White, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 80 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,992. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.8% of those over 64.
Town
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in Hamilton County
Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Benson is on the south border of Hamilton County and is northwest of Schenectady
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
.
The current Town Supervisor is Ermina Pincombe.
History
Benson was formed in 1860 from the towns of HopeHope, New York
Hope is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census.The Town of Hope is in the southeast corner of the county and is northwest of Schenectady.- History :...
and Mayfield
Mayfield (town), New York
Mayfield is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population of the town is 6,432 according to the 2000 US Census. The Town of Mayfield contains a village also called Mayfield...
(now in Fulton County
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
).
Benson once possessed an iron mine in which this picture was taken.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 83.2 square miles (215.5 km²), of which, 82.7 square miles (214.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.
The Sacandaga River
Sacandaga River
The Sacandaga River is a river in the northern part of New York in the United States. Its name comes from the Native American Sa-chen-da'-ga, meaning "overflowed lands"....
defines the town line in the southeast part of the town.
The south town line is the border of Fulton County
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
.
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
passes through the southeast corner of Benson.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 201 people, 80 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2.4 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 1.9 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% White, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 80 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,992. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.8% of those over 64.
Communities and locations in Benson
- Benson – The hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Benson, located on Benson Road at the junction of North Road near the south town line. - Devorse Creek – A tributaryTributaryA tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Sacandaga River, flowing northward out of Benson. - Silver Lake – A lake near the west town line.
- Upper Benson – A small hamlet at the west end of Benson Road at Washburn Road and near the south town line.
- Woods Lake – A small lake northeast of Upper Benson.