Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min6:04 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:45 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2536 householdsMedian household income $85,556Median home value $219,000Median rent $950 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 665 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 18°F32 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 14 days69 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minneapolis station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksState Lakelake · 5.6 miWary Lakelake · 6.1 miNorth Pole Moundpeak · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOttawa State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 653 acresOttawa State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.4 mi · 67 acresSaline State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 9.3 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 8 Dec 202127 mi away, near Gypsum, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOttawa County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 202582 of 99 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chase County, KS, 74 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Benningtonserves 635 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,226 ft374 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOttawa County Health Center8.8 miPost officeBennington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBennington City Hallunder a milePoliceMinneapolis Police Department8.5 miFire stationOttawa County Fire District 4 Benningtonunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryBennington Elementary Schoolright hereHighBennington Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN17 miInterstateI-709.4 miUS highwayUS 812.4 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW69 miCoachSalinaBeeLine Express-Village Travel17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67422 ZIP area.
