Benson, Saskatchewan
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.
On July 1, 1935, Benson was hit by a tornado, killing 1, injuring 2, and levelling multiple structures.
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 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 211.1/km (546.8/sq mi) in 2021.
Gallery
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Grain elevator -
The Benson School in 1995 after it closed
See also
References
- ^ "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
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