Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:29 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:39 am – 5:35 pm
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People266 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.553 householdsMedian household income $52,708Median home value $62,900Median rent $527 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $844 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F25 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days114 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Truscott 3 W station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Benjaminlake · 2.5 miCedar Mountainpeak · 3.1 miSouth Jones Tankreservoir · 3.3 miWest Side Tankreservoir · 3.3 miLake Davislake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKnox County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Benjaminserves 235 people from surface water purchased14 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,486 ft453 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKnox County Hospital10.2 miPost officeBenjamin Post Office3.4 miTown hallBenjamin City Hall3.4 miPoliceKnox County Sheriff's Office3.3 miFire stationBenjamin Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI80 miUS highwayUS 82W3.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79505 ZIP area.
