Benkelman is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Benkelman, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Benkelman have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Benkelman in 100 adults: 20 with a bachelor’s degree or more (NE: 35)
The population is about 771 (2025 Census estimate). Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −14%. 26 in 100 residents are 65 or older. Owners make up 73 in 100 households (NE: 67).
Median age 44.1 (NE 37.2).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 8 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Benkelman says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Benkelman
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Benkelman’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Benkelman or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Benkelman in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.