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. The geographical location for Benson is north of the Canada–US border and North Dakota.
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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 |
On July 1, 1935, Benson was hit by a tornado, killing 1, injuring 2, and levelling multiple structures.
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 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 211.1/km2 (546.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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