Monahans is a city in Ward and Winkler counties in Texas, United States, that is the county seat of Ward County. A very small portion of the city extends into Winkler County. The population was 6,953 at the 2010 census. In 2020, the population was estimated at 7,836.

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How Monahans ranks

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#11Lowest property tax in TX #41Highest graduation rate in TX #148Lowest depression in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79756

Area code432

Living in Monahans

Housing in Monahans

$205K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Monahans home is worth about $205,000, up 3.8% in a year, 32% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Monahans

Safety Grade C

Monahans reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Monahans 1.7

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Monahans 16.1

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Monahans

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About one in 3 of Monahans’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Odessa (9%), Midland (8%) and Southwest Sandhill (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Odessa

Midland

Southwest Sandhill

Town of Pecos

31%Work in townlive and work in Monahans 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,753Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Monahans

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

6worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.9%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 33.9%More adults who get no exerciseTX 27.8% · worse 26.5%More adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · worse

Care nearby

Winkler County Memorial HospitalKermit · 12.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ector County Hospital District/Mch Family Health ClinicOdessa · 39.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Monahans · CMS · HRSAHealth in Monahans →

Natural hazards in Monahans

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🧊 Hail

0Does Monahans flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Ward County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Monahans →

Climate in Monahans

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Monahans has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of.

63° / 32°Winter

83° / 50°Spring

98° / 70°Summer

80° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Monahans get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 6, with the last in spring around Mar 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Monahans

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School Grade B

The public schools Monahans’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISDSchools6

Parkway El C+Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 646 students Tatom El BElementary · Grades 1–2 · 326 students George Cullender KindElementary · Grades PK–K · 259 students Walker J H C+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 318 students Monahans H S B-High · Grades 9–12 · 624 students Monahans Ed CTRHigh · Grades 12 · 8 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.