Benjamin is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Texas, United States. Its population was 196 at the 2020 census, making it one of the least-populated county seats in Texas.<!-- Mentone is MUCH lower -->
History
The community was founded in 1884 by Hilory G. Bedford, president and controlling stockholder in the Wichita and Brazos Stock Company. He named it Benjamin after his son, who had been killed by lightning. To attract additional settlers, Bedford gave his stockholders a 50-acre tract of land and set aside 40 more acres for a town square. Benjamin was designed as the Knox County seat when it was organized in 1886; a school also opened in that year. A jail built in 1887 still stands as a private residence, and the old bank stands next to the sheriff's office.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Benjamin has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
Demographics
thumb|right|upright|Water tower in Benjamin
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Benjamin had a population of 196. The median age was 44.3 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 75 households in Benjamin, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 66.7% were married-couple households, 9.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Percent
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| White || 90.3%
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| Black or African American || 3.1%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0%
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| Asian || 0.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%
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| Some other race || 1.0%
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| Two or more races || 5.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 15.8%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census,