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Bennington

Total population

92

Median home value

$366,700

27.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$84,167

Bennington$84k
National$74k
Elevation1831 m
Land area16.43 km²
Weather67°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates42.38°, -111.32°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 10:30AM MDT until September 19 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
1831 m
Area
16.43 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bennington is a census-designated place in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 236. It is located in the southeast corner of the on U.S. Route 30 about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Montpelier and 12 miles (19 km) south of Georgetown.

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History & geography

History

Bennington is a small farming community settled by Mormon Pioneers in 1864. It was named by Brigham Young after a town in Vermont near where he was born and grew up. Many of the inhabitants in Bennington are direct descendants of these early pioneers. Among its founders was Amos Wright who, according to his grandson, the Bennington-born writer David L. Wright, before founding Bennington was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for riding his horse into a meetinghouse and shooting out the lights. He was later rebaptised, before going on to found Bennington. Its elevation is .

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Demographics & economy

Median age
36.3
Median home value
$366,700
Housing units
28
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.3823
Longitude
-111.3210
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
39°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
61°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
35°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
64°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
36°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Bennington, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,800
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    135
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    118
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    117
  • Sandhill crane
    Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    89
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    84
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    83
  • Swainson's Hawk
    Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    81
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird
    Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte, 1826) · Aves
    79

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
860
Largest magnitude
5.3
Largest event
2017-09-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,658

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
45
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bennington

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library