Map of Benson village, Illinois

Benson is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census, up from 408 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village was established in 1874 with the construction of the Chicago, Pekin and Southwestern Railroad. The town was named after S.H. Benson of Streator, Illinois, the railroad’s general freight manager. A post office was established in 1873.

The Benson Water Tower was replaced with a modern water tower in the 1980s and has since been demolished.

Benson village overview:
Name:	Benson village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Woodford County
Elevation:	764 ft (233 m)
Total Area:	0.16 sq mi (0.42 km²)
Land Area:	0.16 sq mi (0.42 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	412
Population Density:	2,527.61/sq mi (973.81/km²)
Area code:	309
FIPS code:	1705261
Website:	www.villageofbenson.com

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Benson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.