Bennsville, Maryland
Bennsville (Bensville), Maryland | |
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Location of Bennsville, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′24″N 77°0′23″W / 38.62333°N 77.00639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.91 sq mi (43.78 km2) |
| • Land | 16.90 sq mi (43.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,288 |
| • Density | 904.40/sq mi (349.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-06615 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0589738 |
Bennsville (spelled Bensville by the United States Census Bureau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 15,288. The area is not an official postal designation, but is part of the Waldorf or Pomfret postal area. The Bennsville area is growing with new residential development, encouraged by the extension in the 1990s of Maryland Route 228 which provides quick access to Maryland Route 210. Bennsville has experienced the 2006 opening of North Point High School and the straightening of Middletown Road in 2008.