Profile for Benjamin, Texas, TX

Benjamin is between the South Wichita and Brazos rivers

Road signs warn drivers to watch for wild hogs

Historic sites and museums: Knox County Museum

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Cemeteries (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Benjamin
• Residence in 1995, of people in Benjamin
• School enrollment & education levels in Benjamin
• Transportation & commute times in Benjamin
• Knox County data
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• State data - Texas
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Benjamin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Knox County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79505 ZIP code.

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8% of Benjamin residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Benjamin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Benjamin
• Cemeteries in Knox County
• Libraries in or near Benjamin

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• Knox County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Benjamin museums
• Benjamin historic sites
• Benjamin area parks
• Wineries near Benjamin

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• Benjamin area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Knox County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Benjamin
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Knox County

• Benjamin business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Knox County
• Arrests in Knox County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Benjamin was $13,138, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Knox County economic census
• Knox County economic summary
• Knox County employment growth
• Knox County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

17% of Benjamin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Benjamin
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Benjamin
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• Air pollution in Knox County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Knox County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

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• Texas county fairs
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• Historic sites in or near Benjamin
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• Texas state archives
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Knox County genealogy forum

Median rent in Benjamin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $200.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $575.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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• Libraries near Benjamin

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• Census map of Benjamin area
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• Nonprofit guide for Benjamin
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Benjamin

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Knox County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Benjamin political report.

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Benjamin
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The average commute time for Benjamin workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Benjamin travel guide
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• Texas tourism bureau

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