Bennett, Colorado
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the East Adams census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80102. The Survey maps it on the Bennett quadrangle. 2,862 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 5,486 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBennett grew from 2,308 to 2,862 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,308 | |
| 2020 | 2,862 | +554 (+24%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1949 USGS Bennett quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Denver East quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
78 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 78 fires within 5 miles of Bennett between 1992 and 2020, burning about 322 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 66 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | BYERS |
| 7 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Bennett Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bennett Fire Protection District | N/A |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bennett Fire Protection District | N/A |
| 20 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 14 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | WATKINS |
| 12 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | BYERS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Bennett: 2 occurrences, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel | |
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel |
Storms near this place
60 of 112 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bennett in 112 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 68 hail, 24 tornado, 17 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2009 | Lightning | Bennett | $25,000 | Lightning ignited two oil tanks near Bennett. It took 18,000 gallons of water and foam to put out the fires. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Bennett | $10,000 | A line of stationary thunderstorms produced flash flooding near Bennett. Over one foot of water was observed rushing over the junction of US 36 and Kiowa-Bennett Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Windows were blown out and siding ripped off of some homes in the Bennett area. News photos showed significant damage to an outbuilding (barn?). |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Bennett | - | The largest of the 4 tornadoes on May 18th touched down near 48th and Highway 79 and moved north-northeast over the next 10-minutes. The largest swath of damage occurred just east of Provost Rd where a large barn/workshop was completely destroyed. The tornado then jogged eastward and then looped by to the north where it lifted. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down in open country. No damage was observed. |
| July 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Bennett | - | A weak tornado touched down in open country, no damage was observed. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Bennett | - | A tornado touched down briefly but no damage was reported. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Bennett | - | A tornado touched down in an open field; no damage was observed. |
| August 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Bennett | - | A weak tornado touched down briefly, no damage was observed. |
| June 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Bennett | - | A weak tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Bennett | - | Large hail caused some car damage. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Bennett | - | Hail, up to 4 inches in depth, covered the roadways. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | A storm chaser measured a peak wind gust to 67 mph. |
| August 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| August 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Bennett | - | Very large hail broke all the windows on the west side of a home and caused extensive roof damage. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| July 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Bennett | - | A tornado touched down and snapped several trees. In addition, a grain bin was thrown 200 yards and the door was ripped off an aircraft hangar. Dime size hail piled up to a foot in depth. |
| July 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| August 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| August 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Bennett | - | A small tornado touched down but did no damage. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Damaging thunderstorm winds developed between Bennett to near Strasburg. High winds blew half a metal roof off a shed in a Bennett lumberyard. A small barn was also levelled between Bennett and Strasburg. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Bennett | - | Lightning ignited a oil well tank holding 10,000 gallons of oil. Approximately 200 acres of grassland was also burned before the fire could be extinguished. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Twelve motorists were injured in a multi-car accident when strong microburst winds estimated to 50 mph blew blinding dust across Interstate 70 near Bennett. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Bennett | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila | 5.0 miles | 14 | |
| Strasburg | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Watkins | 9.6 miles | 19 | |
| Living Springs | 11.4 miles | 15 | |
| Comanche | 17.0 miles | 15 | |
| Friendly Village | 19.2 miles | 26 | |
| Norfolk Glen | 19.8 miles | 26 | |
| Hillcrest | 20.6 miles | 26 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bennett | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2018755 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 204738. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





