Bennington Nebraska Map

About Bennington, Nebraska

Bennington is a locality in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,026. The population density is 876.0 people per km². Bennington is located at 41.3647°N, 96.1578°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bennington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68007.

Bennington occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains, where the Big Papillion Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the silt and heavy earth. It lies 12.5 miles north of Chalco, NE (from Chalco, NE: bearing 358°T), and is situated 13.6 miles west-northwest of Omaha. The horizon serves as the primary fact of life here, a vast, unencumbered line that pulls the eye toward the edge of the world. At dusk, the light stretches thin and amber across the fields, turning the tallgrass into a shimmering, golden weight that bends under the evening breeze. Residents often gather at Tim Ohrt Park, a local space that anchors the neighborhood, offering a sense of stillness before the shadows deepen. A short distance away, the quiet surface of Newport Landing Lake reflects the changing clouds, providing a mirror for the wide, open sky that defines this landscape.

Bennington emerged from the steady labor of early settlers who recognized the fertility of the soil and the value of the surrounding farmland. The local economy remains tethered to this agricultural legacy, though the pace of life now shifts with the slow, deliberate growth of a modern residential hub. History here is kept in the quiet maintenance of the land and the endurance of its families, who have watched the region transition from open prairie to a place of steady, focused development. While those seeking a longer excursion might travel toward the One Hundred Forty-Fourth Street Parkway Trail, the people of Bennington find their satisfaction in the immediate, uncomplicated rhythm of their own streets. It is a place where the work of the day leaves a tangible mark upon the ground, and the transition from season to season is felt in the marrow of the fields.

About This Bennington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bennington, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.364719, -96.157797. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bennington includes the ZIP code (68007), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Douglas County (Omaha), and school district assignment (Bennington Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.