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BledsoeTX

Population 130: a town founded in 1925.

Population
130
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$27K
median
Median age
31.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Founded
1925
101 years ago

Is Bledsoe a good place to live?

62% of residents live below the poverty line in Bledsoe, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 3 have a higher share of children under 18 than Bledsoe. Bledsoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

130 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Morton · 17 miCausey · 19 miWhiteface · 23 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bledsoe.

Climate

Bledsoe: four seasons and hot summers

6″snow a winter

The typical July afternoon high for Bledsoe comes to 92°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–56°
Spring43–75°
Summer63–92°
Fall44–74°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBledsoe’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 25°Rain & snow6″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Bledsoe, with drought at the top

41risk score of 100

Expected losses in Bledsoe break down as 45% from drought and 30% from hail. Compared with 59% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
Full pageBledsoe’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready96 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Bledsoe

12pages on Bledsoe
The big questions
Work & commute$27K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesLibraryCochran County Love Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryFounded 1925Climate92° summer highs · 6″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 79314Town SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Bledsoe: who provides what

Bledsoe is unincorporated, so Cochran County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBledsoe WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCochran CountyCochran County provides services here
SchoolsWhiteface Consolidated Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCochran County Early Voting ClerkCochran County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7931479314 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bledsoe; the nearest are

South Plains CollegeCommunity college · Public · Levelland37.7 mi$2,731 in-state tuitionEastern New Mexico UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portales, NM42.9 mi$7,194 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Bledsoe residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bledsoe

Place in Texas, United States

Bledsoe is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in western Cochran County, Texas, United States, located near the New Mexico border. It is approximately 68 miles west of Lubbock. As of the 2020 census, Bledsoe had a population of 56.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
ZIP code
79314

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