About Bennington
Set in the southeastern part of Idaho, Bennington is a small unincorporated community.
Bennington holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.5 square miles.
📰 Bennington News Today
- Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits near Bennington, Idaho Gephardt Daily · May 15
- Small 3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Bennington, Idaho FOX 13 News Utah · May 15
- Earthquake rattled areas north of Bear Lake Friday morning ABC4 Utah · May 15
- Robert Bennington Shippen Obituary Feb 24, 2007 Eckersell Funeral Home · Sep 29
- Bennington, Idaho Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
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What Makes Bennington Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Bennington — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.5 sq mi
Coordinates42.3823, -111.3210