Moving to Bennett, Iowa

Population: 395. Estimated population in July 2024: 386 (-2.3% change)
Males: 200 (50.6%), Females: 195 (49.4%)

Cedar County

Zip code: 52721

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $41,429
Median house value: $62,000

Population by Race

Races in Bennett:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (57.0%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.4%), Dutch (4.3%), Swedish (3.3%), Danish (2.3%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bennett

• High school or higher: 88.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennett city

• Never married: 24.8%
• Now married: 58.9%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 7.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bennett:

• UNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
• TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 29 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
• DEWITT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; DEWITT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bennett:

• QUAD CITY INTL (about 40 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
• CLINTON MUNI (about 46 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bennett:

• MATHEWS MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; TIPTON, IA; Abbreviation: 8C4)
• MAQUOKETA MUNI (about 28 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA; Abbreviation: OQW)
• MUSCATINE MUNI (about 28 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; Abbreviation: MUT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennett:

• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 32 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 40 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 77 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)

Schools

Public high school in Bennett:

• BENNETT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 300 CEDAR ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bennett:

• BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 300 CEDAR ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Bennett:

• BENNETT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,746; Location: 203 MAIN, PO BOX 299; 5,885 books; 26 audio materials; 287 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)