Map of Benson borough, Pennsylvania

Benson is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town is more commonly known to locals as Hollsopple, which is also the United States Postal Service name for the town, zip code 15935. The population was 185 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Benson is served by the Conemaugh Township Area School District.

The community was named after one Charles Hollsopple, the original owner of the town site.

Benson borough overview:
Name:	Benson borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Somerset County
Incorporated:	November 15, 1892
Total Area:	0.35 sq mi (0.92 km²)
Land Area:	0.35 sq mi (0.92 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	187
Population Density:	528.25/sq mi (204.16/km²)
Area code:	814
FIPS code:	4205648

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Geography

Benson is located at 40°12′02″N 78°55′40″W / 40.20056°N 78.92778°W / 40.20056; -78.92778 (40.2006, -78.9279), about 34 miles southwest of Altoona and approximately 60 miles east-southeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), all land. Benson sits on the east bank of the Stonycreek River.