Loving County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Mentone’s story
133 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1893Mentone is settled
MentoneTX
Settled in 1893, this town now has 10 residents.
Loving County Courthouse · Photo: Lothar the Terrible · Public domain
Is Mentone a good place to live?
Mentone’s typical July afternoon high is 99°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 3 have a higher midpoint age than Mentone. Loving County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mentone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
10 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mentone.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Mentone, with inland flooding at the top
23risk score of 100
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Mentone is 23 of 100. FEMA puts 59% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mentone has four seasons and hot summers
99°summer high
July afternoons reach 99° and January nights drop to 30°.
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–64°
Spring50–84°
Summer69–99°
Fall50–81°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mentone
10pages on Mentone
Getting set up
Moving to Mentone: who provides what
Mentone is unincorporated, so Loving County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLoving County Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLoving CountyLoving County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereLoving County Early Voting ClerkLoving County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7975479754 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 Mentone; the nearest are
Southeast New Mexico CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carlsbad, NM64 mi$1,176 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Permian BasinUniversity or college · Public · Odessa75.6 mi$9,236 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Mentone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Mentone
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mentone, TX a good place to live?
Mentone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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