Benedict is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States,[1] along the Verdigris River.

[4] Benedict was laid out at the junction of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all of it land.

[8] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[9] The 2020 United States census counted 69 people, 33 households, and 19 families in Benedict.

There were 40 housing units at an average density of 274.0 per square mile (105.8/km2).

36.4% of households consisted of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 46 housing units at an average density of 306.7 per square mile (118.4/km2).

29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

45.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 19.0% of families and 27.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 26.3% of those over 64.