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Ben Bolt is a small town of 2,152 people in Jim Wells County, Texas. It's about 57 miles from Corpus Christi, TX and 127 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $873 a month.
2,152people
$112kTypical home
$873/moRent
97° / 68°Summer / winter
1"Snow
262Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,152
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 176 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 57 mi to Corpus Christi, TX
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$705/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (389 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,411 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 45% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to CRP airport
- 131 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 200 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 82 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jim Wells County: R+16 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.