WellmanTX
A town of 286. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Wellman stand out
The thing Wellman does most differently from other towns.
286 people, and everyone knows the way
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Wellman’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wellman. Another town gets a different order.
Wellman’s public schools outperform 85% of Texas districts
The public schools Wellman’s kids attend outperform 85% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellman-Union School | PK–12 | 248 | A− |
Low risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Wellman has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Wellman
Most working residents leave Wellman for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (24%), Brownfield (15%) and Lamesa (6%). Half commute less than 45 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Wellman is
Wellman beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Wellman | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.7% |
About Wellman
City in Texas, United States
Wellman is a city in Terry County, Texas, United States. The city was formed in 1918 as a shipping point on the Santa Fe Railroad and named after Augustus Ogden Wellman, who had been an assistant to the railroad's secretary and treasurer. Its population was 230 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 230
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,350 ft
- ZIP code
- 79378
- Area code
- 806