Ben_Bolt,_Texas Latitude and Longitude:
27°38′51″N 98°5′0″W / 27.64750°N 98.08333°W / 27.64750; -98.08333
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Ben Bolt, Texas
Census-designated place
Water tower in Ben Bolt
Water tower in Ben Bolt
Ben Bolt is located in Texas
Ben Bolt
Ben Bolt
Ben Bolt is located in the United States
Ben Bolt
Ben Bolt
Coordinates: 27°38′51″N 98°5′0″W / 27.64750°N 98.08333°W / 27.64750; -98.08333
Country United States
State Texas
County Jim Wells County
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,662
Time zone CST
 • Summer ( DST) CDT
ZIP code
78342
Area code 361
FIPS code48-07540

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]

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 / 27.64750°N 98.08333°W / 27.64750; -98.08333 (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.

References

  1. ^ "Ben Bolt CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Ben Bolt from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 23. ISBN  978-0-292-78693-6.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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