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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Town numbers

ZIP code79505

Area code940

Living in Benjamin

Health in Benjamin

Compared with Texas

6better than TX·16worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▼ 1 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 5▲ 1▼ 1 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.4%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 14.7%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 28.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Knox County HospitalKnox City · 11.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Chc at Wilbarger GeneralVernon · 48.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Benjamin

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School Grade A

The public schools Benjamin’s kids attend outperform 85% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictBENJAMIN ISDSchools1

Benjamin School A-Other · Grades PK–12 · 94 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Benjamin is

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Locator map of Benjamin — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Knox City12 mi Munday14 mi O'Brien14 mi Goree17 mi Rochester19 mi Weinert19 mi Crowell28 mi Rule28 mi Haskell29 mi Seymour31 mi

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