Benjamin is a city in Knox County, Texas, home to about 266 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79505.
Homes sold for a median of $56 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Benjamin
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)166 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX183 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Benjamin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Benjamin had 196 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 1479th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Knox County grew from 2,322 residents in 1900 to 3,353 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Munday, TX weather station (14 miles away).
621 jobs at 79 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Benjamin ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin SchoolBenjamin | Pre-K–12 | 94 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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