About Bennett
Bennett, CO is a small town located in central Colorado counting 3,916 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Bennett is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.9 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 568 residents per square mile.
📰 Bennett News Today
- Town of Bennett Hires Holland & Knight for Federal Push Legis1 · Aug 13
- Jacob R. O'Neill Obituary (2010 - 2026) - Strasburg, CO Denver Gazette · Aug 7
- Rain douses communities in Colorado including Bennett on the Eastern Plains CBS News · Jul 29
- After RCFP pushback, Colorado town settles First Amendment dispute with local newspaper Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press · Mar 16
- Bennett is becoming metro Denver's next growth frontier axios.com · Jul 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bennett Unique
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Bennett
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bennett
- Bennett Asian Cafe — chinese
- Happy Burrito Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Ziggi's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- High Plains Diner — regional
- Los Charros Mexican Restaurant — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Historic Charles Muegge House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bennett
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bennett
- Bennett Elementary School
- Bennett High School
- Bennett Intermediate School
- Bennett Middle School
- Bennett Preschool
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)3,916
Rank in state#88 of 271
Land area6.9 sq mi
Density568/sq mi
Coordinates39.7417, -104.4287