Ben Bolt, Texas

Ben Bolt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in south central Jim Wells County, Texas, United States, 7 miles (11 km) south of Alice on U.S. Route 281. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, with a population of 1,662.^[1]

Ben Bolt, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 27°38′51″N 98°5′0″W
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

History

Ben Bolt was founded in 1904.^[2] The community took its name from the popular song "Ben Bolt and Sweet Alice".^[3]

Geography

Ben Bolt is located at 27°38′51″N 98°5′0″W (27.6475, -98.08333).

Education

Most of Ben Bolt is served by the Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD. A small portion is within the Alice 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, and Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School for grades 9-12. Alice High School is of the latter district.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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 a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[19][18]

2020 census

Ben Bolt CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[18]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	159	9.57%
Black or African American alone (NH)	3	0.18%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	0.18%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.06%
Pacific 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%