Bennington, Kansas

Bennington is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 672 people lived there.
History.
19th century.
Bennington was platted in 1878. More than 200 people lived there within three years. The city name comes from one of two sources. A paper written on the history of Bennington says that Bennington is an Indian name, and it means "place of fine trees." The same paper also says that co-city creator George R. Parker gave the town its name after Bennington, Vermont. The Solomon Valley Railroad, part of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, reached Bennington in 1878.
In 1879, the first school was one half-mile south of town. In 1918, a new school house was built. In 1938, an auditorium was added; in 1955 a shop was added; and in 1961 a new grade school building was annexed.
Geography.
Bennington is at (39.033174, -97.593030). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
Climate.
Bennington has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bennington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
People.
Bennington is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 672 people, 261 households, and 188 families living in Bennington.
Education.
Bennington is part of Twin Valley USD 240 public school district.