Collingsworth County, TX, Court House, IMG 6175, 2010
Wellington’s story
135 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
- 1891Wellington is settled
WellingtonTX
A town of 1,770, settled in 1891.
Population
1,770
2025 Census estimate · −6.5% since 2020
Typical home
$80K
−2.9% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
510
Balanced
Is Wellington a good place to live?
Wellington’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 40% of working residents work locally in Wellington, above both the Texas town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). On cost of living, just 15 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Wellington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wellington stand out
Where Wellington beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Wellington has shrunk 19% since 2010
2,189 counted in 2010 and 1,896 in 2020; an estimated 1,770 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Wellington grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Wellington is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income$57K median household income; 510 jobs based hereD−Open →HealthCollingsworth General Hospital 0.4 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskdrought tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life13.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.5; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wellington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wellington, and how to reach them.
PowerSWEPCO12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWellington Municipal Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wellington’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 hereCollingsworth County Early Voting ClerkCollingsworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7909579095 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 Wellington.
HousingCost of living grade A+
A typical Wellington home is worth about $80K
The typical Wellington home is worth about $80,000, down 2.9% in a year, 73% below the Texas typical home.
$80KZillow home value
Typical home value
Wellington$80K
Texas$296K
−2.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Wellington’s schools beat 67% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Wellington ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
67%of TX districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 238 | B |
| Wellington H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 168 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Wellington are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
Wellington beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Wellington, against 18% in Texas’ towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. 16% of adults have diabetes in Wellington.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wellington | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better19 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Wellington | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 5.7% |
Collingsworth General Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Wellington
Wellington has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Wellington is 96°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–55°
Spring47–75°
Summer68–94°
Fall49–75°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Wellington’s workers commute out
Wellington’s average trip to work is 14 minutes. The top destinations are Amarillo (9%), Canyon (3%) and Lubbock (2%). 22% of Wellington residents live below the poverty line.
40%work in town
| Wellington | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wellington40%
Amarillo9%
Canyon3%
Lubbock2%
Childress2%
18 mi
median commute distance
510
jobs based in Wellington
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Drought leads a high hazard risk in Wellington
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wellington.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wellington
16pages on Wellington
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wellington; the nearest are
Clarendon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarendon39.5 mi$3,720 in-state tuitionWest Texas A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Canyon96.8 mi$9,101 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Wellington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Wellington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wellington, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.