Bennet, Nebraska
| Bennet, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Bennet, seen from the south along Nebraska Highway 43
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 Location of Bennet, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′49″N 96°30′23″W / 40.68028°N 96.50639°WCoordinates: 40°40′49″N 96°30′23″W / 40.68028°N 96.50639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Lancaster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 719 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 792 |
| • Density | 1,409.8/sq mi (544.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68317 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-04300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827321 |
| Website | http://lancaster.ne.gov/bennet/ |
Bennet is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 719 at the 2010 census.
Bennet was platted in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. It is named for John Bennett, officer of the Midland Pacific Railway.
Bennet is located at 40°40′49″N 96°30′23″W / 40.68028°N 96.50639°W (40.680349, -96.506355).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 719 people, 286 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,409.8 inhabitants per square mile (544.3/km2). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 600.0 per square mile (231.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.9% White, 0.1% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
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