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Bennington

A town of 282 people in Oklahoma
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About Bennington

Town in Oklahoma, US
282Population
0.6 sq miArea
627 ftElevation

Bennington is an incorporated town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bennington had a population of 282.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code74723
Area code580
Living in Bennington

Housing in Bennington

$315K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bennington home is worth about $315,000, up 1.6% in a year, 41% above the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Bennington

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Not graded

Bennington has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent2
Property9
Reported in 202511
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Most working residents leave Bennington for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Durant (35%), Oklahoma City (5%) and Madill (2%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Durant
35%
Oklahoma City
5%
Madill
2%
Hugo
2%
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Health in Bennington

Compared with Oklahoma

1better than OK·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Alliancehealth Durantin Durant · ER
Pushmataha Family Medical Center of BoswellBoswell · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Bennington

58
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding
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Bennington has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 34°Winter
73° / 51°Spring
92° / 70°Summer
76° / 52°Fall
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School Grade B+

The public schools Bennington’s kids attend outperform 72% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictBENNINGTONSchools2

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

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Nearest: Durant-Donald Reynolds Community Ct LibraryDurant · 20.3 miles · 39 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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