Valentine is a town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, home to about 69 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79854.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM)119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX365 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valentine; 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.
Valentine had 73 residents in the 2020 census, down 61% since 2000.
It’s the 1695th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jeff Davis County grew from 1,150 residents in 1900 to 1,996 in 2020.
Jeff Davis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 12.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valentine, TX weather station (3 miles away).
315 jobs at 65 businesses in Jeff Davis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (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
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 Valentine ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine SchoolValentine | Pre-K–12 | 32 | Public | 2.2 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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