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Bledsoe, Texas

Bledsoe is a community in Cochran County, Texas, home to about 130 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79314.

Population130361 per sq mi
Median household income$27,375Census

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Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)228 miles away
Closer regional airportClovis Municipal Airport (CVN)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX365 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bledsoe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bledsoe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1622nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Cochran County grew from 25 residents in 1900 to 2,547 in 2020.

Cochran County, 1900–2020

Cochran County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25, 1910: 65, 1920: 67, 1930: 1,963, 1940: 3,735, 1950: 5,928, 1960: 6,417, 1970: 5,326, 1980: 4,825, 1990: 4,377, 2000: 3,730, 2010: 3,127, 2020: 2,5470K’00’100K’20’304K’40’506K’60’705K’80’904K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BledsoeJan: high 55°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 27°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 42°F, 0.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 52°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 62°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 65°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 64°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 56°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 45°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 33°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 26°F, 0.6 in55°24°Jan0.659°27°Feb0.667°34°Mar1.175°42°Apr0.984°52°May1.992°62°Jun2.393°65°Jul2.492°64°Aug2.585°56°Sep2.375°45°Oct1.564°33°Nov0.955°26°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morton, TX weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Cochran County

241 jobs at 40 businesses in Cochran County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cochran CountyHealth care and social assistance: 68 jobs; Wholesale trade: 38 jobs; Retail trade: 37 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23 jobs; Utilities: 12 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12 jobs; Other services: 11 jobs; Construction: 10 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Wholesale trade 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Utilities 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cochran Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morton17.0 miles
  • Covenant Hospital LevellandGeneral hospital · emergency room · Levelland37.4 miles
  • Roosevelt General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Portales44.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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