BenningtonID
A town of 92, settled in 1867.
Is Bennington a good place to live?
No town among the 60 in Idaho we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Bennington. Bennington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
92 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bennington: who provides what
Bennington is unincorporated, so Bear Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bennington.
Bennington has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Montpelier (37%), Soda Springs (8%) and Boise City (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bennington
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 91 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bennington is
In Bennington, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. This Idaho town beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Also worth knowing: 71% of adults had a checkup this year here, below both Idaho’s towns (73%) and U.S. towns (79%). Two figures for adults here: 29% feel lonely, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Bennington | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bennington | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.3% |
| More smokers | 16.1% | 12% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Bennington: avalanches
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Bennington break down as 45% from avalanches and 22% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bennington has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
The concentration of trails for Bennington comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, where Idaho’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 2.4 miles of trail. Among 57 Idaho towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Bennington.
| Bennington | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bennington
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bennington; the nearest are
College town 19 of every 100 Bennington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
100% of working residents leave Bennington for work
Where Bennington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bennington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bennington, ID a good place to live?
Bennington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.