MelvinTX
A town of 122, settled in 1906.
Is Melvin a good place to live?
Melvin’s average trip to work is 60 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Melvin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Melvin stand out
Where Melvin beats most towns.
122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Melvin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Melvin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Melvin.
With 1.9 jobs for every working resident, Melvin draws in 102 commuters
Most working residents leave Melvin for work: only 6% work in town. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Melvin, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Melvin grew to 105 in 2023, 103 more than in 2013.
| Melvin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Drought leads a low hazard risk in Melvin
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Melvin, expect mild winters and hot summers
Melvin has mild winters and hot summers. Melvin’s July high is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Melvin is
Melvin beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults have diabetes in Melvin.
| Melvin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Melvin | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Melvin
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Melvin; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Melvin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Every workday, about 102 people come to Melvin for work
Where Melvin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Melvin
Town in Texas, United States
Melvin is a town in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Its population was 123 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,857 ft
- ZIP code
- 76858
- Area code
- 915
Questions about Melvin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Melvin, TX a good place to live?
Melvin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.