Benson is a community in Cache County, Utah, home to about 1,776 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 84321, 84335 and 84339.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Logan; part is in Benson
Mostly Smithfield; part is in Benson
Mostly Wellsville; part is in Benson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Benson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO390 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ566 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Benson had 1,492 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 134th largest of 325 towns in Utah by population.
Cache County grew from 18,139 residents in 1900 to 133,154 in 2020.
Cache County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan Cache Ap, UT weather station (2 miles away).
56,328 jobs at 4,140 businesses in Cache County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
362 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Benson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 188 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (7 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Logan City District, Cache District, Bear River Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams SchoolLogan | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Birch Creek SchoolSmithfield | Pre-K–6 | 766 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Ellis SchoolLogan | Pre-K–5 | 349 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Heritage SchoolNibley | Pre-K–6 | 724 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Logan Early Childhood CenterLogan | Pre-K | 86 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Nibley SchoolNibley | Pre-K–6 | 511 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| River Heights SchoolLogan | Pre-K–6 | 608 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Riverside PreschoolLogan | Pre-K | 56 | Special Education | 3.4 mi |
| Summit SchoolSmithfield | Pre-K–6 | 705 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Woodruff SchoolLogan | Pre-K–5 | 560 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Bear River Charter SchoolLogan | K–8 | 162 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Hillcrest SchoolLogan | K–5 | 521 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| LCSD Center for Home LearningLogan | K–8 | — | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Sunrise SchoolSmithfield | K–6 | 713 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Thomas Edison - SouthNibley | K–8 | 699 | Charter | 5.0 mi |
| Wellsville SchoolWellsville | K–6 | 463 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Wilson SchoolLogan | K–5 | 340 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Mount Logan MiddleLogan | 6–8 | 1,114 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| InTech Collegiate AcademyLogan | 7–12 | 196 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Sky View HighSmithfield | 8–12 | 1,600 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Fast Forward HighLogan | 9–12 | 439 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Logan HighLogan | 9–12 | 1,465 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uinta AcademyWellsville | 8–12 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 8.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Logan, Smithfield, Nibley, Wellsville, River Heights, Amalga, Hyde Park, Hyrum and Millville.
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