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A town of 380.

Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
380
residents
Median home value
$82K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Small town

380 people, and everyone knows the way

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81°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
H 0° · L 71°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mingus

Most working residents leave Mingus for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Stephenville (7%), Fort Worth (7%) and Mineral Wells (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mingus2%
Stephenville7%
Fort Worth7%
Mineral Wells5%
San Angelo5%
27 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Mingus
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Mingus has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–60°
Spring52–78°
Summer71–95°
Fall53–79°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Mingus is

Mingus beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

26 measures vs. Texas
2 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMingusTX
Fewer uninsured adults13%19.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.5%74.1%
More adults with COPD8.9%5.7%
Eastland Memorial Hospital
25 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2007
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Mingus sell for about $170K

The median sale price was $170,000 in April 2026.

$170Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Mingus is conserved land

3.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 992 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Mingus for work

Where Mingus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Stephenville Stephenville 7% 7% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 7% 5% → Mineral Wells Mineral Wells 5% 5% → San Angelo San Angelo 5% 3% → Strawn Strawn 3% 3% → Gordon Gordon 3% Mingus · 2% stay
36jobs based in Mingus
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mingus

City in Texas, United States

Mingus is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 223 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
223
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
951 ft
ZIP code
76463
Area code
254

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