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WickettTX

A town of 699.

Population
699
residents
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
26.5
years
Jobs based here
150
Balanced
Small town

699 people, and everyone knows the way

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TT Weaver · 1w · Town talk

Life in Small Town Wickett

I was just thinking about how our town feels when you're walking around, and I realized that even though we're only 0.7 sq mi in area, it sometimes…

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The data

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Wickett has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.

98°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–63°
Spring51–83°
Summer70–98°
Fall52–81°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wickett

Most working residents leave Wickett for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Monahans (22%), Southwest Sandhill (10%) and Odessa (8%). Half commute less than 42 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wickett0%
Monahans22%
Southwest Sandhill10%
Odessa8%
Midland7%
42 mi
median commute distance
150
jobs based in Wickett
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Wickett is

Wickett beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

26 measures vs. Texas
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWickettTX
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.7%12.5%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.7%
More smokers16.9%12.5%
Ward Memorial Hospital
7.4 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 →
Outdoors

8% of Wickett is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

8%conserved
Map of Wickett: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
8%
conserved · 36 of 448 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ferguson Park—9
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Wickett

Town in Ward County, Texas, United States

Wickett is a town in Ward County, Texas, United States. The population was 422 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
422
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
2,667 ft
ZIP code
79788
Area code
915

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