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Benson, Arizona Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,711. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,934 (+4.7% change)
Males: 2,304 (48.9%), Females: 2,407 (51.1%)

Cochise County

Zip code: 85602

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.6 years
Median household income: $28,289
Median house value: $72,800

Population by Race

Races in Benson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (19.8%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), English (17.7%), Irish (10.9%), United States (5.6%), French (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Elevation: 3583 feet

Land area: 35.7 square miles

Map of Benson, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Benson

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benson city

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

4.6% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 1.3% North America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +856 (+22.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Benson:

  • BENSON HOSPITAL (450 SOUTH OCOTILLO STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Benson:

  • SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; SIERRA VISTA, AZ)
  • SUMMIT HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEAST AZ (about 41 miles; TUCSON, AZ)
  • NORTHERN COCHISE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; WILLCOX, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benson:

  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 26 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Abbreviation: FHU)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 42 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 45 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Benson:

  • BENSON MUNICIPAL (about 4 miles; BENSON, AZ; Abbreviation: E95)
  • TOMBSTONE MUNI (about 29 miles; TOMBSTONE, AZ; Abbreviation: P29)
  • COCHISE COUNTY (about 36 miles; WILLCOX, AZ; Abbreviation: P33)

Amtrak station:
BENSON (4TH & SAN PEDRO STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benson:

  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 49 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 71 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 110 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 142 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 147 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)

Schools

Public high school in Benson:

  • BENSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 360 S. PATAGONIA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Benson:

  • BENSON PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 360 S PATAGONIA STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BENSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 360 S PATAGONIA STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • VISIONS UNLIMITED ACADEMY (Students: 67; Location: 1275 EAST BARNEY LANE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • NEW WEST SCHOOLS (Students: 67; Location: 98 N. OAK DR.; Grades: KG – 12)
  • NEW WEST SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 3225 W. NAVAJO TRAIL; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Benson:

  • FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 151 WEST WALKER PO BOX 2137; Grades: KG – 11)
  • GRACE CHAPEL SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 11050 S POST ROAD BOX 1880; Grades: PK – 5)

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