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Welcome to Bennett ...

The city of Bennett is located in Cedar County<1>.


The location of Bennett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bennett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bennett has a population of 376 people<3> (see below for details).

Bennett is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bennett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bennett is within the (563) area code.

The ZIP code for Bennett: 52721<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bennett had an population of 376 people. This is a decrease of 7.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bennett had a population of 405 people. This makes Bennett the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Bennett represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 510th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 405 people, the population of Bennett increased 2.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 395 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bennett.

Communities Also Named Bennett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Bennett - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bennett.

Communities near Bennett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bennett.

  • West Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <6>
  • Tipton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <6>
  • Wilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>
  • West Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Durant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Durant is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <6>
  • Blue Grass
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Walcott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Clarence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
    • Lowden is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bennett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bennett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennett. See our Newspapers Page for Bennett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennett ...

Looking for more information about Bennett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bennett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bennett.

Adding Bennett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bennett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bennett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bennett post office opened in 1885.

We also found Bennett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bennett.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cedar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bennett.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bennett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bennett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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