Bennington is a city in Ottawa County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 622.

History

19th century

Bennington was platted in 1878 and grew to a population of over 200 within three years.History of Bennington
The city name comes from one of two sources. A paper written on the history of Bennington states that Bennington is an Indian name meaning "place of fine trees." The same article also states that co-city founder George R. Parker gave the town its name after

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.History of Bennington (continued)
The Solomon Valley Railroad, a branch of the

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, reached Bennington in 1878. In 1879, the first school was located one half mile south of town. In 1918, a new school house was built. In 1938, an auditorium was added; in 1955 a shop was added; and in 1961 a new grade school building was annexed.

Geography

Bennington is located at (39.033174, -97.593030). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Bennington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Bennington, Kansas
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Demographics

Bennington is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 672 people, 261 households, and 188 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 283 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.9% Native American, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 261 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 623 people, 245 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 266 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.75%

, 0.16%

, 0.16% Native American, 0.16%

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, 0.16%

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, 0.32% from

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, and 1.28% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.96% of the population. There were 245 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,303, and the median income for a family was $45,972. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $21,429 for females. The

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for the city was $15,919. About 5.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Bennington government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7 pm.Bennington - Directory of Public Officials

* City Hall, 121 North Nelson Street. * U.S. Post Office, 116 North Nelson Street.

Education

The community is served by Twin Valley USD 240 public school district. * Bennington High School, 301 North Putnam Street. * Bennington Junior High School, 301 North Putnam Street. * Bennington Grade School, 223 North Putnam Street.

References

External links

City of Bennington

Bennington - Directory of Public Officials
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