Welch’s midpoint age is 26.5 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Welch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

205 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Lamesa · 17 mi O'Donnell · 17 mi Brownfield · 19 mi Los Ybanez · 19 mi Wellman · 19 mi Tahoka · 25 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Welch.

Schools

The schools Welch’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: Dawson ISD. Welch’s only public school teaches 140 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Dawson SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	140	C⁺

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The districtsDAWSON ISD Every school1 school · Dawson School Questions“Are Welch’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Welch has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

0%work in town

The top destinations are Lamesa (13%), Midland (9%) and Andrews (6%). Jobs based in Welch fell to 6 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. Also worth knowing: in Welch, the typical journey to work is 28 minutes. The median commute is under 61 miles.

	Welch	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	28 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	8.8%	12%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Welch0%

Lamesa13%

Midland9%

Andrews6%

Ackerly3%

61 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Welch

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here6 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Welch Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 61 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Welch: four seasons and hot summers

5″snow a winter

Its July high stands at 94°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–58°

Spring47–77°

Summer67–93°

Fall49–75°

Nov 4

typical first frost

Apr 3

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 29°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Welch, mostly drought

33risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Welch, 42% come from drought and 23% from hail. Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

FEMA risk score

DroughtHailInland flooding

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready81 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Welch is

Among adults in Welch, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. The town does better than the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 4. 16% of adults in Welch report frequent mental distress; 24% say their health is fair or poor.

	Welch	Texas towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	23%	18%	8.1%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	18%	17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	24%	24%	19%