Seth Ward is a community in Hale County, Texas, home to about 2,205 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79072.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Plainview; part is in Seth Ward
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Seth Ward. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)248 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX302 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Seth Ward; 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.
Seth Ward had 1,603 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 704th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hale County grew from 1,680 residents in 1900 to 32,522 in 2020.
Hale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 18.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainview Wtr Productn, TX weather station (about a mile away).
8,604 jobs at 645 businesses in Hale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seth Ward.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 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 Plainview ISD, Texas College Preparatory Academies, Floydada Collegiate ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElPlainview | Pre-K–4 | 505 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| North ElPlainview | Pre-K–4 | 492 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| South ElPlainview | Pre-K–4 | 456 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Plainview Classical AcademyPlainview | K–12 | 262 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Floydada ISD JjaepPlainview | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Plainview IntPlainview | 5–6 | 554 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hale County JjaepPlainview | 6–11 | 18 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Plainview J HPlainview | 7–8 | 634 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lockney DaepPlainview | 8–11 | 7 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Plainview H SPlainview | 9–12 | 1,418 | Public | 0.1 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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