Ben Bolt, Texas | |
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 Water tower in Ben Bolt | |
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| Coordinates:27°38′51″N98°5′0″W / 27.64750°N 98.08333°W /27.64750; -98.08333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,662 |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT |
| ZIP code | 78342 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-07540 |
Ben Bolt is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) in south centralJim Wells County,Texas, United States, 7 miles (11 km) south ofAlice onU.S. Route 281. It was first listed as a CDP in the2020 census, with a population of 1,662.[1]
Ben Bolt was founded in 1904.[2] The community took its name from the popular song "Ben Bolt and Sweet Alice".[3]
Ben Bolt is located at27°38′51″N98°5′0″W / 27.64750°N 98.08333°W /27.64750; -98.08333 (27.6475, -98.08333).
Most of Ben Bolt is served by theBen Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD. A small portion is within theAlice Independent School District.[4] The schools of the former district include Palito Blanco Elementary School for grades K-3, Ben Bolt Middle School for grades 4-8, andBen Bolt-Palito Blanco High School for grades 9-12.Alice High School is of the latter district.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,662 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1900[6] 1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18] | |||
Ben Bolt first appeared as acensus designated place in the2020 U.S. census.[19][18]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[18] | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 159 | 9.57% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3 | 0.18% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0.18% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.12% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 8 | 0.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,486 | 89.41% |
| Total | 1,662 | 100.00% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |