BenjaminTX
A town of 189, settled in 1884.
Is Benjamin a good place to live?
47% of residents are under 18 in Benjamin, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 4 of the 614 Texas towns we compare have a lower going rate for rent than Benjamin. Benjamin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Benjamin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benjamin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benjamin.
The schools Benjamin’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Benjamin ISD. 94 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 94 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Benjamin’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Just 1% of Benjamin’s working residents have a job in town. Benjamin: 4% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%), and for Benjamin, the income of the median household is $53,000. Half commute less than 77 miles.
| Benjamin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Benjamin, expect mild winters and hot summers
A winter brings about 1 inches of snow, with January nights at 31° and July afternoons at 97°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Benjamin: drought
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Benjamin than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Benjamin break down as 65% from drought and 9% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Benjamin stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
In Benjamin, 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town does better than the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 16. 18% of adults in Benjamin report frequent physical distress; 16% have diabetes.
| Benjamin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Benjamin | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.2% | 16.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.3% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Benjamin
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Benjamin; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Benjamin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Benjamin for work
Where Benjamin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Benjamin
City in Texas, United States
Benjamin is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Texas, United States. Its population was 196 at the 2020 census, making it one of the least-populated county seats in Texas.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,476 ft
- ZIP code
- 79505
- Area code
- 940
Questions about Benjamin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benjamin, TX a good place to live?
Benjamin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.