Benson, Saskatchewan

Benson
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Coordinates: 49.446570°N 102.994290°W / 49.446570; -102.994290
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality	Benson
Postal code	S0C 0L0
Area code	306
Highways	Highway 47

Benson is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located between Estevan and Stoughton on Highway 47. Currently it has a curling rink, community hall and the municipal offices of Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35.

History

Most of the early homesteaders in the Benson region arrived between 1898 and 1902.

The Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 was incorporated in 1909. The municipal offices were built in the community in 1923.[1]

On July 1, 1935, Benson was hit by a tornado, killing 1, injuring 2, and levelling multiple structures.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Benson had a population of 95 living in 33 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of -18.1% from its 2016 population of 116. With a land area of 0.45 km^2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 211.1/km^2 (546.8/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Gallery

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  Grain elevator
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  The Benson School in 1995 after it closed

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Discover Benson". DiscoverEstevan. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
2. "July 1, 1935: Benson, Canada Tornado". The Leader-Post. July 2, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

External links

Media related to Benson, Saskatchewan at Wikimedia Commons