Mentone is a community in Loving County, Texas, home to about 10 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79754.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)163 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mentone; 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.
Mentone had 22 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.
It’s the 1770th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Loving County grew from 33 residents in 1900 to 64 in 2020.
Loving County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pecos 8w, TX weather station (23 miles away).
663 jobs at 17 businesses in Loving County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:
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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