Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bench, Idaho
Bench had a population of 75, according to the 1909 Davis Encyclopedia, so it did grow into a small town, although the population clearly eroded over time (which is extremely common with small towns). The USGS has an entry for the community, listing it as a populated place, and reference works of the past note the community's population.  is thus satisfied: "Populated, legally recognized places are typically presumed to be notable, even if their population is very low. Even abandoned places can be notable, because notability encompasses their entire history." The deletion nomination appears to be based on observations of the ''current'' state of the community, but reference works of the past tell us this was a once-happening place. Since notability is |not temporary, and since there are other encyclopedias which note this community, we likely should, as well
— User:Firsfron, 21:23, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:GEOLAND||WP:NOTTEMP (Wikipedia:Notability)