Bennington, Nebraska 4.98

Bennington is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 census.HistoryBennington was originally called Bunz Town, and under the latter name was founded in the 1880s when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. The present name is after the town of Bennington, Vermont.GeographyBennington is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.84sqmi, of which, 0.83sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,458 people, 556 households, and 388 families residing in the city. The population density was 1756.6PD/sqmi. There were 626 housing units at an average density of 754.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.