Editing Benson, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
Benson is in southeastern Johnston County, less than {{convert|1|mi}} from the [[Harnett County, North Carolina|Harnett County]] line. [[U.S. Route 301]] (Wall Street) passes through the center of the town, leading northeast {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Smithfield, North Carolina|Smithfield]], the Johnston [[county seat]], and southwest {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Dunn, North Carolina|Dunn]]. [[North Carolina Highway 50]] is Benson's Main Street, crossing US 301 in the center of town and leading north {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]] and southeast {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Newton Grove, North Carolina|Newton Grove]]. [[Interstate 95 in North Carolina|Interstate 95]] passes through the southeastern side of Benson and runs parallel to US 301, connecting [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] and [[Rocky Mount, North Carolina|Rocky Mount]], while [[Interstate 40 in North Carolina|Interstate 40]] passes northeast of the town and runs parallel to NC 50, leading to [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] and [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Benson has a total area of {{convert|7.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|km2|order=flip|3}}, or 0.16%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Benson town, North Carolina |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3705040 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213091743/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3705040 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=October 11, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>