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
Water tower in Ben Bolt
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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(s)	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.

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