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Benson
Also known as Benson, Arizona, Benson, AZ
city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arizona
- County
- Cochise
- Type
- Council-manager
- Mayor
- Joe A. Konrad
- City manager
- Greg Volker
- Total
- 41.69 sq mi (107.97 km )
- Land
- 41.64 sq mi (107.84 km )
- Water
- 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km )
- Elevation
- 4,229 ft (1,289 m)
- Density
- 128.6/sq mi (49.66/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-7 ( MST (no daylight saving time ))
- Fips code
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Benson is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,355. It was founded as a rail terminal for the area, and is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) east-southeast of the city of Tucson.
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