Bennett TownshipNE
A town of 67.
Is Bennett Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Rauscher Lagoon National Waterfowl Production Area, at 258 acres. Bennett Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
67 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Bennett Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bennett Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
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Natural hazards: high risk in Bennett Township, mostly hail
Expected losses in Bennett Township break down as 33% from hail and 17% from drought. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bennett Township
A winter brings about 23 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Bennett Township than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bennett Township. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely, below both the Nebraska town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%); what’s more, for adults in the town, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 16%. This Nebraska town beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Bennett Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Bennett Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Bennett Township, 3.1% of the land is conserved
Bennett Township has 4 parks and preserves, 497 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rauscher Lagoon National Waterfowl Production Area | — | 258 |
| 2. Rolland Lagoon National Waterfowl Production Area | — | 156 |
| 3. Morphy Lagoon National Waterfowl Production Area | — | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bennett Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bennett Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bennett Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Bennett Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Bennett Township is one of fifteen townships in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,693 ft
Questions about Bennett Township
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Is Bennett Township, NE a good place to live?
Bennett Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.