Big Wells is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, home to about 544 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78830.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laredo International Airport (LRD)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Wells; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Big Wells had 483 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 1235th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Dimmit County grew from 1,106 residents in 1900 to 8,615 in 2020.
Dimmit County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crystal City, TX weather station (17 miles away).
3,848 jobs at 218 businesses in Dimmit County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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