Melvin is a town in Concho County, Texas, home to about 114 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76858.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)132 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX135 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Melvin; 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.
Melvin had 123 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1644th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Concho County grew from 1,427 residents in 1900 to 3,303 in 2020.
Concho County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brady, TX weather station (14 miles away).
565 jobs at 43 businesses in Concho 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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