Bennet is a city in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.

[7] The village was founded on land previously owned by William Roggenkamp as a station for a rail line being laid by the Midland Pacific Railway which ran from Lincoln to Nebraska City.

[8] By the early 1900s, the village had become a prosperous commercial and social center for the area.

[8] Beginning with the Great Depression, Bennet's population declined, local businesses closed, and many moved to cities for work.

[8] According to a community-wide survey conducted in 1992, 76% of Bennet's residents commute to work in Lincoln.

[8] A recent survey indicated that 44% of people who moved to Bennet did so because of the small town atmosphere, citing a lower cost of living, cleaner air, and a good school system.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.518 square miles (1.34 km2), all land.

On April 21, 2024, a 17-year-old boy is alleged to have intentionally changed the railroad switch, which caused a BNSF train to derail and collide with an empty coal car.

The boy was seen on security footage getting his camera ready at the scene minutes before the incident.

He was charged in Lancaster County court three months later and as of July 30, 2024, is facing up to 14 years in prison on 2 felony counts of criminal mischief and property damage.