<page_title> Bennington, New Hampshire </page_title> <section_title> Demographics </section_title> <table> <cell> 1850 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> </cell> <cell> 541 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Pop. </col_header> </cell> </table>
The first census of Bennington was taken in 1850 and recorded 541 residents.