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Welcome to Bennington ...

The Town of Bennington is located in Bennington County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Bennington has a population of 14,987 people<3> (see below for details).

Bennington is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bennington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bennington: (802)

Websites for Bennington ...

Official Website: www.bennington.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bennington had an population of 14,987 people. This is a decrease of 4.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Bennington had a population of 15,764 people (which is 42.46% of the total population of Bennington County). This makes Bennington the county's most populous community.

The population of Bennington represents 2.52% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,764 people, the population of Bennington has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,737 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bennington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bennington - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Bennington ...

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

  • North Adams
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
    • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
  • Adams
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
  • Williamstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
  • Shaftsbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
    • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
  • Pownal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Pownal is located in Bennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Hoosick Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
  • Wilmington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
  • Greenwich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people

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 Bennington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bennington. 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 Bennington.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennington ...

Looking for more information about Bennington? 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 Bennington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bennington.

The official website for Bennington: www.bennington.org/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Bennington, 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 Bennington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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