Bennington is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, home to about 2,366 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68007.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Bennington, part in Omaha
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bennington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL439 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bennington had 2,026 residents in the 2020 census, up 116% since 2000.
It’s the 57th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Douglas County grew from 140,590 residents in 1900 to 584,526 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Calhoun 4w, NE weather station (7 miles away).
339,929 jobs at 16,710 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bennington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Bennington Public Schools, Omaha Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Pointe ElementaryBennington | Pre-K–5 | 544 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Bennington Elementary SchoolBennington | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Heritage ElementaryBennington | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pine Creek ElementaryBennington | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Stratford Elementary SchoolBennington | Pre-K–5 | 379 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Bennington Middle SchoolBennington | 6–8 | 431 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Bennington South Middle SchoolBennington | 6–8 | 599 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bennington High SchoolBennington | 9–12 | 1,068 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Westview High SchoolBennington | 9–12 | 1,573 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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