A town of 7,452. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
The 3 things Monahans does most differently from other towns.
6,953 people in 2010; 7,452 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Monahans. Another town gets a different order.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway El | 3–6 | 646 | C+ |
| Tatom El | 1–2 | 326 | B |
| George Cullender Kind | PK–K | 259 | Not graded |
| Walker J H | 7–8 | 318 | C+ |
| Monahans H S | 9–12 | 624 | B− |
| Monahans Ed CTR | 12 | 8 | Not graded |
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.
The typical Monahans home is worth about $205,000, up 3.8% in a year, 32% below the Texas typical home.
Monahans beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Monahans | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 25.9% | 19.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.9% | 27.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 26.5% | 21.8% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Monahans reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
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.
11 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hill Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Allen Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Rudy Park | — | 5 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
12 notable people were born in Monahans.
City in and county seat of Ward County, Texas, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
2 towns share a border with Monahans.
