Bennet is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,082 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code68317

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Living in Bennet

Housing in Bennet

$419K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bennet home is worth about $419,000, up 5.4% in a year, 49% above the Nebraska typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Health in Bennet

Compared with Nebraska

19better than NE·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNE 12.4% · better 7.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNE 12.3% · better 23.3%More binge drinkersNE 19.7% · worse

Care nearby

Chi Health St. ElizabethLincoln · 10.8 mi · ER

Bluestem Health: Thompson ClinicLincoln · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bennet · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bennet →

Schools in Bennet

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Bennet’s kids attend outperform 67% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictPALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1Schools1

Elementary at Bennet BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 385 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Bennet is

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Locator map of Bennet — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Nearby towns

Panama6 mi Palmyra6 mi Hickman8 mi Roca8 mi Douglas9 mi Eagle10 mi Firth11 mi Unadilla12 mi Lincoln13 mi Sprague13 mi

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