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Country around Ben Franklin is a rural area of about 289 people in Delta County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Sherman, TX and 76 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $945 a month.
289people
$163kTypical home
$945/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 289 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Dallas, TX
- 53 mi to Sherman, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $945/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (166 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to DAL airport
- 78 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 548 ft
- 259 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delta County: R+70 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.