Bennington, Kansas

Bennington is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 622 people lived there.

History

19th century
Bennington was platted in 1878. More than 200 people lived there within three years.History of Bennington  The city name comes from one of two sources.  A paper written on the history of Bennington says that Bennington is an Indian name, and it means "place of fine trees."  The same paper also says that co-city creator George R. Parker gave the town its name after Bennington, Vermont.History of Bennington (continued)   The Solomon Valley Railroad, part of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, reached Bennington in 1878.

In 1879, the first school was 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 at  (39.033146, -97.593228). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

Climate
Bennington has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bennington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

People

Bennington is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 622 people, 254 households, and 163 families living in Bennington. Of the households, 81.5% owned their home and 18.5% rented their home.

The median age was 40.1 years. Of the people, 91.8% were White, 0.5% were Native American, 0.3% were Black, 0.2% were from some other race, and 7.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 672 people, 261 households, and 188 families living in Bennington.

Education
Bennington is part of Twin Valley USD 240 public school district.USD 240

References

Other websites
City
 City of Bennington
 Bennington - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 240, local school district
Historic
 Historic Bennington Photos
 , from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
 , from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
Maps
 Bennington City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Ottawa County, Kansas
Category:1878 establishments in Kansas