Ben Bolt is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ben Bolt, 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.
Owner-occupied: 76 of every 100 households in Ben Bolt
15 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 13 across TX. A bachelor’s degree or more: 17 in every 100 adults 25 and older. Ben Bolt has about 2,152 residents (census survey, 2020–24).
Median age 34.8 (TX 35.6).
About 141 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.3 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ben Bolt says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Ben Bolt
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ben Bolt’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ben Bolt 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 Ben Bolt 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.