Town of Benson — Financial Data

221 Population FY 2024

$3,040 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2025

7.3% Debt Service FY 2025

3.3 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

20.0 Env. Stress FY 2024

No incorporated villages in this town.

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

8.1% Poverty Rate 2023

21.2% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

0.0% Unemployment Rate 2023

87.2% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$65,568 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$36,621 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$204,800 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$882 (2022)

2010 2022

Median Age

48.1 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2025

No data filed for: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$45,000 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$161,490,644 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$49,355 (2025)

1999 2025

Debt Service %

7.3% (2025)

1999 2025

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$3,040 (2025)

2010 2025

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

3.3 (2024)

2013 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

20.0 (2024)

2013 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$597,831 (2025)

1995 2025

State Aid

$67,969 (2025)

1995 2025

Charges To Other Governments

$55,568 (2025)

1999 2025

Use And Sale Of Property

$22,314 (2025)

1995 2025

Charges For Services

$405 (2025)

1995 2025

Top Expenditures

Transportation

$322,822 (2025)

1995 2025

General Government

$106,567 (2025)

1995 2025

Employee Benefits

$96,137 (2025)

1995 2025

Sanitation

$70,648 (2025)

1995 2025

Health

$17,320 (2025)

1995 2025

Financial Documents (79)

Year	Title	Type
2025	Town of Benson OSC Annual Financial Report 2025	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Benson OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Benson OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Benson FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Benson Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 200306300000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.