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Country around Benjamin is a rural area of about 266 people in Knox County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 77 miles from Abilene, TX and 186 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $63k and rent runs about $527 a month.
266people
$63kTypical home
$527/moRent
97° / 57°Summer / winter
3"Snow
289Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 266 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Dallas, TX
- 77 mi to Abilene, TX
- 77 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $63k (≈$397/mo)
- Median rent $527/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 289 sunny days a year (149 totally clear)
- 76 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 34 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (30 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 38% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 80 mi to ABI airport
- 169 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 156 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,490 ft
- 383 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 76 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Texas districts (reading)
- 41 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 117 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 75 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+69 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk