McLean is a town in Gray County, Texas, home to about 799 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79057.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)170 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX277 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McLean; 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.
McLean had 665 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1107th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Gray County grew from 480 residents in 1900 to 21,227 in 2020.
Gray County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Lean, TX weather station (about a mile away).
5,990 jobs at 509 businesses in Gray 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mclean ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mclean SchoolMclean | Pre-K–12 | 182 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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