Town guide

Bennington, Michigan

Bennington is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to about 3,110 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48848, 48857 and 48867.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,11087 per sq mi
Median home value$188,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bennington

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bennington

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)67 miles away
Closer regional airportBishop International Airport (FNT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL194 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bennington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bennington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bennington had 3,119 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 569th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Shiawassee County grew from 33,866 residents in 1900 to 68,094 in 2020.

Bennington population by census2000: 3,017, 2010: 3,168, 2020: 3,1193,01720003,16820103,1192020

Shiawassee County, 1900–2020

Shiawassee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,866, 1910: 33,246, 1920: 35,924, 1930: 39,517, 1940: 41,207, 1950: 45,967, 1960: 53,446, 1970: 63,075, 1980: 71,140, 1990: 69,770, 2000: 71,687, 2010: 70,648, 2020: 68,09434K’00’1036K’20’3041K’40’5053K’60’7071K’80’9072K’00’1068K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BenningtonJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2 in30°16°Jan2.133°16°Feb1.843°24°Mar2.057°35°Apr3.669°46°May4.278°56°Jun3.582°60°Jul3.680°59°Aug3.374°51°Sep2.861°40°Oct3.247°31°Nov2.436°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owosso Wwtp, MI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Shiawassee County

14,259 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Shiawassee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shiawassee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,845 jobs; Retail trade: 2,749 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,042 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,845 jobs; Educational services: 734 jobs; Other services: 663 jobs; Construction: 662 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 630 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 5% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

418 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bennington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Owosso3.2 miles
  • University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Johns18.7 miles
  • Mclaren FlintGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Flint23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors54
Specialist doctors56
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants81
Mental health providers145
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists7
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies19

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bennington

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Mitchell Park · 47 acres3.6 mi
  • McCurdy Park & Historical Village · 37 acres3.6 mi
  • Bennett Field · 10 acres3.1 mi
  • Bennington Township Park · 10 acres3.9 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 10 acres2.8 mi
  • Rosevear Park · 9 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Kroger3.5 mi
  • ALDI3.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi
  • Save-A-Lot3.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Lume2.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Shiawassee District Library — Owosso Branch2.8 mi
  • Corunna Community District Library4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Lebowsky Center2.8 mi
  • Don & Metta Mitchell Performing Art Center3.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bennington

Public schools here are run by Laingsburg Community Schools, Morrice Area Schools, Shiawassee Regional ESD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Laingsburg Elementary SchoolLaingsburgPre-K–5521Public9.3 mi
Morrice Area Elementary SchoolMorricePre-K–5196Public8.1 mi
Shiawassee RESD Student Learning Center WestOwossoPre-K–12159Special Education0.7 mi
Bryant SchoolOwossoK–5431Public1.9 mi
Central SchoolOwossoK–5409Public3.1 mi
Emerson SchoolOwossoK–5421Public3.3 mi
Laingsburg Middle SchoolLaingsburg6–8251Public9.5 mi
Morrice Area High SchoolMorrice6–12215Public7.9 mi
Owosso Middle SchoolOwosso6–8641Public4.1 mi
Laingsburg High SchoolLaingsburg9–12340Public9.7 mi
Lincoln Alternative High SchoolOwosso9–12131Alternative Education2.4 mi
Owosso High SchoolOwosso9–12805Public4.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Spring Vale Christian SchoolOwossoPre-K–1262Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
St Paul SchoolOwossoPre-K–532Roman Catholic3.3 mi
Salem Lutheran SchoolOwossoK–841Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Owosso City, Owosso Charter Township, Caledonia Charter Township, Victor, Laingsburg, Woodhull, Sciota, Bath, Perry Township, New Haven Township (Shiawassee County), Antrim and Rush.

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