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Benson, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°26′48″N102°59′39″W / 49.446570°N 102.994290°W / 49.446570; -102.994290
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality Benson
Postal code
S0C 0L0
Area code 306
Highways Highway 47

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.

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History

Most of the early homesteaders in the Benson region arrived between 1898 and 1902.

The Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 was incorporated in 1909. The municipal offices were built in the community in 1923. [1]

On July 1, 1935, Benson was hit by a tornado, killing 1, injuring 2, and levelling multiple structures. [2]

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

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References

  1. "Discover Benson". DiscoverEstevan. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. "July 1, 1935: Benson, Canada Tornado". The Leader-Post. July 2, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.

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