Bennett SpringsNV
101 people call this town in Nevada home.
Is Bennett Springs a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Bennett Springs, above both the Nevada town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). 13% of the land in Bennett Springs is conserved, above both the Nevada town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Bennett Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bennett Springs: who provides what
Bennett Springs is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bennett Springs.
The biggest natural risk in Bennett Springs is inland flooding, at a high overall level
47% of Bennett Springs’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 34%. Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Bennett Springs’ year
Expect July afternoons of 95° and January nights of 23°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 13.1% of Bennett Springs
Bennett Springs’ concentration of trails stands at 1.4 miles per square mile. 4.7 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Bennett Springs is
Only 3 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Bennett Springs. The town beats the Nevada average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. In Bennett Springs, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Bennett Springs | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bennett Springs | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bennett Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bennett Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bennett Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Bennett Springs
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Bennett Springs is a census-designated place in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bennett Springs had a population of 158.
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- Area
- 6.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,700 ft
Questions about Bennett Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bennett Springs, NV a good place to live?
Bennett Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.