Big Wells, Texas
| Big Wells, Texas | |
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 Location of Big Wells, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 28°34′15″N 99°34′13″W / 28.57083°N 99.57028°WCoordinates: 28°34′15″N 99°34′13″W / 28.57083°N 99.57028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dimmit |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesus G. Ponce |
| • City Administrator | Edward Flores |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 697 |
| • Density | 1,259/sq mi (486.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78830 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-08260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1352178 |
| Website | cityofbigwells |
Big Wells is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 697 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 771 in 2014.
Big Wells is located in northeastern Dimmit County at 28°34′15″N 99°34′13″W / 28.57083°N 99.57028°W (28.570970, -99.570399).Texas State Highway 85 passes through the community, leading east 26 miles (42 km) to Dilley and Interstate 35, and west 18 miles (29 km) to Carrizo Springs, the Dilley County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Big Wells has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 704 people, 244 households, and 182 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,268.1 people per square mile (485.4/km²). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 544.0 per square mile (208.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.26% White, 0.28% African American, 1.85% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 15.48% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89.63% of the population.
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