Bennett Iowa Map

About Bennett, Iowa

Bennett is a locality in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 390. The population density is 255.1 people per km². Bennett is located at 41.7403°N, 90.9738°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52721.

Bennett, Iowa, exists as a quiet exhale on the prairie, a place where the sky feels vast and the land rolls out in broad, green strokes. It lies 25.3 miles north-west of Davenport, IA (from Davenport, IA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of Tipton. The air here carries a subtle scent of turned earth and distant, sun-baked hay, a perfume of the agricultural heartland. Farmsteads, their silos like stoic sentinels, punctuate the horizon, their red roofs a warm counterpoint to the immense blue dome overhead. The terrain, sculpted by glacial forces long ago, offers gentle, sweeping contours that invite the eye to wander, a landscape that breathes with the slow, steady pulse of the seasons. Even the shadows at dusk seem to possess a certain weight, stretching long and indigo across the fields, hinting at the deep, unhurried peace of this corner of Cedar County. The story of Bennett is inextricably linked to the fertile soil that surrounds it, the same rich loam that has sustained generations of farmers. Its roots are in the agrarian spirit of the 19th century, a time when hardy pioneers sought out these expansive prairies to cultivate wheat and corn, laying the foundation for a local economy that still, in large part, turns on the harvest. While the railroad brought initial growth, a tangible sense of history lingers in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its main street. Bennett’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the planting and the reaping, a steadfastness that defines its enduring presence.

About This Bennett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bennett, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.740302, -90.973763. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bennett and Cedar County.

Detailed location data for Bennett includes the ZIP code (52721), telephone area code (712), county seat of Cedar County (Tipton), and school district assignment (Bennett Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bennett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.