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Welcome to Benkelman ...

The city of Benkelman is located in Dundy County<1> and is the County Seat for Dundy County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Benkelman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Benkelman has a population of 786 people<2> (see below for details).

Benkelman is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Benkelman is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Benkelman lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Benkelman (for example, toward Bird City (KS)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Benkelman lies within the (308) area code.

Websites for Benkelman ...

Official Website: www.benkelman.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Benkelman had an population of 786 people. This is a decrease of 17.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Benkelman had a population of 953 people (or 47.46% of the total population of Dundy County). This makes Benkelman the county's most populous community.

The population of Benkelman represents 0.05% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 953 people, the population of Benkelman decreased 5.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,006 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Benkelman.

Communities near Benkelman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benkelman.

  • Stratton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Max
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Parks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ough
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ough
    • Ough is located in Dundy County
  • Bird City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • McDonald
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Wheeler
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
  • Haigler
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Beardsley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County (KS)
  • Saint Francis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benkelman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benkelman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benkelman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benkelman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benkelman. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Benkelman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benkelman ...

Looking for more information about Benkelman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Benkelman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Benkelman.

Adding Benkelman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benkelman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Benkelman was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benkelman.

The official website for Benkelman: www.benkelman.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benkelman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benkelman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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