Moving to Bennington, Oklahoma

Population: 289. Estimated population in July 2024: 296 (+2.4% change)
Males: 137 (47.4%), Females: 152 (52.6%)

Bryan County

Zip code: 74723

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.8 years
Median household income: $17,500
Median house value: $23,400

Population by Race

Races in Bennington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.5%)
  • American Indian (39.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (16.3%), Irish (7.3%), German (3.1%), West Indian (2.8%), French (1.7%), Dutch (1.0%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bennington

  • High school or higher: 60.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennington town

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+16.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:

  • MEDICAL CTR OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA (about 12 miles; DURANT, OK)
  • ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ATOKA, OK)
  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; BONHAM, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bennington:

  • COX FLD (about 48 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 98 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 104 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bennington:

  • EAKER FIELD (about 25 miles; DURANT, OK; Abbreviation: DUA)
  • ATOKA MUNI (about 28 miles; ATOKA, OK; Abbreviation: AQR)
  • JONES FIELD (about 29 miles; BONHAM, TX; Abbreviation: F00)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:

  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 54 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 70 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
  • NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GAINESVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,018)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 86 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,695)

Schools

Public high school in Bennington:

  • BENNINGTON HS (Students: 71; Location: 115 EAST RICHARDS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bennington:

  • BENNINGTON ES (Students: 193; Location: 115 EAST RICHARDS; Grades: PK – 08)