THE BENSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Apachian Valleys and Low Hills setting.
Benson city has 41.6 square miles of land in Cochise County. Its Census reference point is in Apachian Valleys and Low Hills, within Madrean Archipelago.
The Sky Islands are isolated mountain ranges rising above desert and grassland basins. Oak-juniper woodland and higher pine forests create sharp ecological transitions with elevation.
Regional context: Madrean Archipelago ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Benson and Cochise County
Benson is associated with Cochise County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Benson by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Benson, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to Cochise County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Benson city has 6.9 times the land area of nearby St. David CDP (6.05 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

