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Bennington is a tiny town of 651 people in Ottawa County, Kansas. It's about 54 miles from Manhattan, KS and 163 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $971 a month.
651people
$156kTypical home
$971/moRent
93° / 41°Summer / winter
16"Snow
265Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 651
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,550 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 54 mi to Manhattan, KS
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$986/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to SLN airport
- 155 mi to MCI (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,247 ft
- 658 mi to the ocean
- 262 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 144 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+67 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk