 The per capita income for the city was $17,320.About 1.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.The town is home to a public school, Bennett Community School, whose district includes the town of Bennett and surrounding rural areas as well as the neighboring town of New Liberty, Iowa.