Untitled photo, 2009
Valentine’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1978 on.
- 1882Valentine is settled
ValentineTX
This town of 61 people was settled in 1882.
Photo: Profdumpster · CC BY 4.0
Population
61
2025 Census estimate · −15.3% since 2020
Median home value
$84K
Census ACS
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
70.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Valentine a good place to live?
Valentine’s midpoint age is 70.5 years, above both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Valentine. Valentine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
61 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Valentine: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valentine, and how to reach them.
PowerRio Grande Electric Coop18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Valentine water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valentine’s trash rules yet
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 hereJeff Davis County Early Voting ClerkJeff Davis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7985479854 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Valentine.
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Valentine: wildfire
For Valentine, the FEMA risk score is 69 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 43%.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Valentine’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Valentine ISD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 32 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–62°
Spring45–80°
Summer63–92°
Fall46–78°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Valentine’s adults binge drink than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Among adults in Valentine, 36% get no exercise outside work. Across all 31 CDC measures, Valentine beats Texas on 4 and trails on 12.
| Valentine | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better15 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Valentine | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 74.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 21.1% | 12.7% |
Culberson Hospital
35.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Valentine
17pages on Valentine
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Valentine; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Valentine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Valentine
Town in Texas, United States
Valentine is a town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Valentine had a population of 73. The town of Valentine is the only incorporated municipality in Jeff Davis County. Its name refers to the date of its founding in 1882 by a Southern Pacific Railroad construction crew: February 14. It is one of several cities named Valentine in the United States, where the U.S. Postal Service cancels envelopes for Valentine's Day. Since 2019, the town has entered Texan popular culture by means of its reopened dive bar, visible off the highway as one of the only open businesses in town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,432 ft
- ZIP code
- 79854
- Area code
- 432
Questions about Valentine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valentine, TX a good place to live?
Valentine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.