Bennet, Nebraska Monroe Street 1, 2012
Bennet’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 214 in 1880, 1,082 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1966 on.
- 1871Bennet is founded
BennetNE
A town of 1,104, founded in 1871.
Population
1,104
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Typical home
$418K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
33.7
years
Jobs based here
68
A commuter town
Is Bennet a good place to live?
Bennet’s best subject grades are an A for health and civic life and an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C for walkability. 6.1% of residents are 65 or older in Bennet, below both Nebraska’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%). On health, just 1 of Nebraska’s 131 towns do better. Bennet has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bennet stand out
Where Bennet beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | Bennet | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.4% |
HealthA
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Beats NE on 19 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on 2
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Bennet11.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical NE town7.8
Civic lifeA
42% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Nebraska town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Bennet grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Bennet is from typical.
HealthHealthier than 94% of U.S. towns; CHI Health St. Elizabeth 10.8 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & income$106K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →Hazard risktornadoes tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life11.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.7; 47% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bennet: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bennet, and how to reach them.
PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Bennet water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bennet’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLancaster Election CommissionerLancaster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6831768317 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bennet.
HealthA
Fewer of Bennet’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical Nebraska or U.S. town
16% of Bennet adults get no exercise outside work, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 25%. 23% of adults binge drink in Bennet. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Bennet.
95%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Bennet | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Bennet | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 12.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 23.3% | 19.7% |
CHI Health St. Elizabeth
10.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Bennet’s schools rank ahead of 67% of Nebraska districts
Its public schools are run by Palmyra District O R 1. Its one school is below.
67%of NE districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary at BennetLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 385 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade C+
The typical home in Bennet is valued at about $418K
The typical Bennet home is worth about $418,000, up 5.3% in a year, 50% above the Nebraska typical home. 88% of Bennet households own their home. Only 4 of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher median rent than Bennet.
$418KZillow home value
| Bennet | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,260 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Bennet$418K
Nebraska$278K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Bennet stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bennet. Jobs based in Bennet fell to 68 in 2023, 56 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Bennet is 27 minutes.
0%work in town
| Bennet | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bennet0%
Lincoln68%
Omaha6%
Firth1%
Palmyra1%
13 mi
median commute distance
68
jobs based in Bennet
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Bennet, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bennet has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–37°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall42–65°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Bennet, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Memorial Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bennet. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
25 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
14 mi MuseumSheldon Museum of Art
14 mi MuseumUniversity of Nebraska State Museum
15 mi MuseumMuseum of American SpeedSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Memorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Pinnacle Bank Arena: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sheldon Museum of Art: Ammodramus, CC0 · University of Nebraska State Museum: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of American Speed: Amjackson16, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bennet
17pages on Bennet
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bennet
Union Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lincoln10 mi$29,334 tuitionSoutheast Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · Lincoln10.6 mi$3,690 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnUniversity or college · Public · Lincoln13.9 mi$10,434 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Bennet residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bennet for work
Where Bennet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
68jobs based in Bennet
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bennet
Village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Bennet is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,082 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
- ZIP code
- 68317
Questions about Bennet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bennet, NE expensive?
That is 5.6 years of the area's median household income ($75,049 across the Lincoln, NE metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.