Moving to Bennington, Kansas

Population: 623. Estimated population in July 2024: 614 (-1.4% change)
Males: 305 (49.0%), Females: 318 (51.0%)

Ottawa County

Zip code: 67422

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $37,303
Median house value: $69,700

Population by Race

Races in Bennington:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (33.4%), English (16.5%), United States (11.2%), Irish (7.1%), French (6.3%), Dutch (4.5%).

Elevation: 1221 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bennington

• High school or higher: 86.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennington city

• Never married: 16.1%
• Now married: 64.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 15.7%

2.1% Foreign born (1.6% Africa, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:

• OTTAWA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS)
• SALINA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SALINA, KS)
• SALINA SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC (about 15 miles; SALINA, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bennington:

• SALINA MUNI (about 18 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• MANHATTAN RGNL (about 65 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 70 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bennington:

• MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNTY (about 10 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, KS; Abbreviation: 45K)
• ABILENE MUNI (about 27 miles; ABILENE, KS; Abbreviation: K78)
• BLOSSER MUNI (about 35 miles; CONCORDIA, KS; Abbreviation: CNK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)

Schools

Public high school in Bennington:

• BENNINGTON HIGH (Students: 152; Location: 301 N. PUTNAM; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bennington:

• BENNINGTON ELEM (Students: 328; Location: 223 N. PUTNAM; Grades: PK – 08)