BenjaminUtah, 2007
Benjamin’s story
166 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1860Benjamin is settled
BenjaminUT
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Joe Tordiff · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
864
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$688K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
26.4
years
Jobs based here
187
A commuter town
Is Benjamin a good place to live?
Benjamin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Benjamin stand out
Where Benjamin beats most towns.
Small town
864 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
PalmyraLake ShoreBenjamin
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →LaVell Edwards Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Benjamin. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Stadium & arenaLaVell Edwards Stadium
39 mi LakeLake Bonneville
9 mi LakeUtah Lake18 mi Theme parkEvermore Park
21 mi MountainMount Timpanogos
35 mi Stadium & arenaAmerica First FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
LaVell Edwards Stadium: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Bonneville: Wilson44691, Public domain · Utah Lake: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S, Public domain · Mount Timpanogos: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America First Field: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Benjamin: who provides what
Benjamin is unincorporated, so Utah County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerStrawberry Electric Serv Dist15.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpanish Fork City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesUtah CountyUtah County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereUtah County ClerkUtah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8466084660 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benjamin.
Work & commute
Benjamin stands out in Utah and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are Provo (12%), Spanish Fork (11%) and Salt Lake City (10%). Benjamin had 187 jobs in 2023, up 72 from 2013. Its typical household income stands at $70,000, where Utah’s towns sit at $101,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The average commute in the town is 27 minutes.
0%work in town
| Benjamin | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Benjamin0%
Provo12%
Spanish Fork11%
Salt Lake City10%
Payson8%
14 mi
median commute distance
187
jobs based in Benjamin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Benjamin has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
Benjamin’s FEMA risk score stands at 75 of 100, above both the Utah town median (50 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects here, 71% come from earthquakes and 15% from inland flooding.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
66″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–40°
Spring37–64°
Summer57–90°
Fall38–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Benjamin’s adults binge drink than in the typical Utah or U.S. town
In Benjamin, 9.3% of adults worry about having enough food. Against the Utah average, Benjamin comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Among adults in the town, 31% sleep under 7 hours and 7.8% smoke cigarettes.
| Benjamin | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 11% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 8% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Utah
12 better12 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Benjamin | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.4% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.2% |
Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital
2.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Benjamin sells for about $2.08M
Just over three in five households own their home in Benjamin. Its midpoint rent is $1,401 a month.
$2.08Mmedian sale price
| Benjamin | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,401 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Outdoors
0% of Benjamin is conserved land
Walkers can cover 2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. For Benjamin, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile. This Utah town has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,438 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Benjamin Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Benjamin
17pages on Benjamin
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Benjamin
Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Provo8.7 miProvo CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Provo10.5 mi$16,548 tuitionUtah Valley UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orem12.7 mi$6,507 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Benjamin residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Benjamin for work
Where Benjamin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
187jobs based in Benjamin
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Benjamin
CDP in Utah, United States
Benjamin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1860
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,534 ft
Questions about Benjamin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benjamin, UT a good place to live?
Benjamin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.