Benson is the primary village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Benson, Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 269,[2] out of 974 in the entire town.

Benson, Vermont
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°42′24″N 73°18′37″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Rutland
Town	Benson
Area [1]
• Total	3.93 sq mi (10.19 km2)
• Land	3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation	390 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)[2]	269
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	05743
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-05125
GNIS feature ID	2586619[3]

The CDP is in northwestern Rutland County, at the geographic center of the town. Vermont Route 22A runs along the eastern edge of the village, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Orwell and south 8 miles (13 km) to Fair Haven. Vermont Route 144 has its western terminus at Benson and leads northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Hortonia.

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