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Bennington, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 937. Estimated population in July 2024: 913 (-2.6% change)
Males: 442 (47.2%), Females: 495 (52.8%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 68007

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $47,067
Median house value: $99,400

Population by Race

Races in Bennington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (46.3%), United States (15.7%), Irish (14.0%), Danish (7.6%), Czech (6.5%), Swedish (4.3%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bennington

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennington city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

3.3% Foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:

  • NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • IMMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • CHILDREN’S MEM HOSP (about 11 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bennington:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 20 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 55 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 73 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bennington:

  • BLAIR MUNI (about 6 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 10 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
  • MILLARD (about 14 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)

Amtrak station near Bennington:

  • 18 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 15 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 53 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Schools

Public high school in Bennington:

  • BENNINGTON SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 274; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bennington:

  • BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Bennington:

  • BENNINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,442; Location: 15505 WAREHOUSE STREET; 18,437 books; 421 audio materials; 335 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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