 It was located in the Guyra Shire local government area until that council was amalgamated into the Armidale Regional Council on 12 May 2016, with parts of the surrounding district in Glen Innes Severn Shire and Inverell Shire.It is primarily a farming area, with most of the residents involved in sheep, cattle and grain farming.Ben Lomond Village is at 1,370 m elevation, making it the highest village in northern New South Wales.