Bennington, Idaho

Bennington
Census-designated place

Location of Bennington in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Bennington
Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 42°23′28″N 111°19′15″W / 42.39111°N 111.32083°W / 42.39111; -111.32083Coordinates: 42°23′28″N 111°19′15″W / 42.39111°N 111.32083°W / 42.39111; -111.32083
Country United States
State Idaho
County Bear Lake
Area
 • Total 6.342 sq mi (16.43 km2)
 • Land 6.338 sq mi (16.42 km2)
 • Water 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 190
 • Density 30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
FIPS code 16-06670
GNIS feature ID 396104[1]

Bennington is an unincorporated census-designated place in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 190.[2] It is located in the southeast corner of the (State of Idaho) on U.S. Route 30 about five miles north of Montpelier and 12 miles south of Georgetown. Bennington is a small farming community settled by Mormon Pioneers in 1864. It was named by Brigham Young after a town in Vermont near where he was born and grew up. Many of the inhabitants in Bennington are direct descendants of these early pioneers.

Its elevation is 6,053 ft (1,845 m).[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Bennington, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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