Bendena

History

Bendena was founded in 1886. It was originally given the name of Albers, after John Albers, who farmed on this land. But when the United States Postal Service established a post office there, they required a change of name because of similarities to other town names in Kansas. It was then named for the sweetheart of the first telegraph operator at the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska railroad station. The first post office in Bendena was established in January 1888. Its ZIP Code is 66008.

Geography

Bendena is located southwest of the center of Doniphan County, along highway K-20. It is southwest of Troy, the county seat, and north of Atchison. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  507
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  414
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  381
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  348
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  323
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  321
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  321
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  306

Largest nearby schools

• Doniphan West Elementary School
  Elementary · Denton · 222 students · 13.1:1 ratio
• Troy Elem
  Elementary · Troy · 165 students · 15:1 ratio
• Troy High and Middle School
  High · Troy · 165 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• Doniphan West JR/SR High School
  High · Highland · 152 students · 11.7:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.5 — 2024-03-15
  2 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
• M 2.6 — 2018-07-20
  1 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri
• M 3.6 — 2009-12-17
  2 km NW of Auburn, Nebraska
• M 3.1 — 2007-03-23
  5 km N of Nortonville, Kansas