Ben Bolt is an

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and

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(CDP) in south central Jim Wells County,

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, United States, south of

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. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, with a population of 1,662.

History

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

Geography

Ben Bolt is located at (27.6475, -98.08333).

Education

Most of Ben Bolt is served by the

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD The Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District is located in Jim Wells County in South Texas off U.S. Route 281. The district contains three schools, two of which are located in Ben Bolt (high school, middle school), and an elementar ...

. A small portion is within the Alice Independent School District. 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

Ben Bolt first appeared as a

census designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Jim Wells County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas 1904 establishments in Texas Census-designated places in Jim Wells County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas