Bennington, Nebraska

About Bennington

Set in the eastern part of Nebraska, Bennington is a small town with an estimated population of 1,982.

Bennington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.9 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,202 residents per square mile.

📰 Bennington News Today

• Teresa J. Rohren Obituary (1954 - 2026) - Bennington, NE - KTIV Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Nebraska girl’s case leads investigators to nationwide sexual exploitation scheme Lincoln Journal Star · Oct 7
• Mary Ann Laaker Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Bennington, Nebraska - Campbell-Aman Funeral Home Campbell-Aman Funeral Home · Jul 18
• Bennington man charged with child abuse, domestic assault has prior convictions, court records show KMTV 3 News Now Omaha · Sep 16
• Gallery: Kearney falls to Bennington, 27-23 Central Nebraska Today · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Bennington Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Bennington — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

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 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bennington

• Hay Jay Cafe & Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• WAREHOUSE GRILLE & DRINKERY

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bennington

• Glacier Creek Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bennington High School Softball field reviews ★
• Bennington Legion Baseball field reviews ★
• Boettger Farm Historical Marker reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Deer Creek Park North reviews ★
• Deer Creek Park South reviews ★
• Deerwood Park reviews ★
• Flanagan Lake Park reviews ★
• Glenn Cunningham Lake Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hanover Falls Park reviews ★
• Johns-Bohn Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bennington

• ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY
• BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
• BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
• PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY
• STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
• WOODBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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