A town of 725, settled in 1961.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Benham. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Benham for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (6%), Hazard (5%) and Lexington-Fayette urban county (5%). Half commute less than 50 miles.
Benham has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miner's Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 2. Coal Miners Memorial Park | — | 3 |
No violent or property crimes were reported in Benham in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Benham is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Benham beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Benham | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.1% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 51.1% | 58.1% |
Where Benham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Kentucky, United States
Benham is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city was formally incorporated by the General Assembly in 1961. The population was 512 at the 2020 census, up from 500 at the 2010 census.
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