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BenningtonMI

A town of 3,110. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.

Population

3,110

−1.5% since 2010

Median home value

$188K

Census ACS

Household income

$101K

median

Median age

56.5

years

Jobs based here

114

A commuter town

What makes Bennington stand out

The thing Bennington does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Bennington

Health

71% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 0 measures, worse on 4.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bennington for work

Where Bennington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

114jobs based in Bennington

1%of working residents work in town

22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Bennington’s report card

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Commute22 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthCHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns Climate82°/16°Summer high · winter low · 38″ snow Hazards35/100Low risk of storm & flood damage SchoolsB−Beats 46% of MI districts Outdoors0 miof trails · 1.3% conserved

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Weather

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61°

Light Drizzle

H 0° · L 61°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bennington

Most working residents leave Bennington for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Owosso (8%), East Lansing (7%) and Meridian (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bennington1%

Owosso8%

East Lansing7%

Meridian4%

Lansing3%

22 mi

median commute distance

114

jobs based in Bennington

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns

Bennington beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

0 better28 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Bennington	MI
More adults with COPD	9.5%	8.1%
More adults in frequent physical distress	15.8%	14%
More adults with arthritis	32.4%	29.1%

Memorial Healthcare

6.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

35th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Bennington has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°

Spring36–57°

Summer58–80°

Fall41–60°

Oct 15

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Schools

Bennington’s public schools outperform 46% of Michigan districts

The public schools Bennington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Spring Vale Christian School Private	PK–12	66

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Outdoors

1.3% of Bennington is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved

1.3%

conserved · 295 of 23,413 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Bennington Township Park	—	9

Owosso Downtown Historic District · National Register of Historic Places

Bennington’s story

Bennington in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Bennington

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Bennington Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,119. Bennington Township is the center of population of the state of Michigan. The township was established in 1838 and was named after Bennington, Vermont, which was the former home of the first settlers in the area.

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