Monahans, Texas Monahans, Texas Air photo of part of Monahans facing northeast in 2012 Air photo of part of Monahans facing northeast in 2012 Location of Monahans, Texas Location of Monahans, Texas Country United States United States State Texas Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Monahans is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Ward County, Texas, United States. A very small portion of the town/city extends into Winkler County.
1.1 Monahans Sandhills State Park Ward County Courthouse in Monahans.
The Permian Basin, home to Monahans and Midland/Odessa MSA, is 250 miles (400 km) wide and 300 miles (480 km) long - Monahans is "The Center of the Permian Basin".
The Indians in the Monahans region were called "Vaqueros" by these Spanish explorers because they hunted the "hump-backed cow" or bison.
Records of Spanish seeking the Los Medano (the sand dunes) outside Monahans can be traced to the early 1770s.
Located in a region where native Comanches, Mescalero, and Lipan Apache Indians once roamed, Monahans' history as a improve extends back to the late 1880s with the expansion of the Texas and Pacific Railway athwart the south plains.
In the summer of 1881, Texas and Pacific Railroad contracted with surveyor John Thomas Monahan, who identified that the lack of water for the laying crew and their animals would slow down assembly of the rail.
Monahans' digging of a water well produced an abundance of good water (250,000 US gallons (950,000 L) a day) and was instrumental in the success of the city.
Prior to this solution, water had to be hauled from the region of Big Spring, Texas.
The availability of inexpensive land encouraged pioneer to form a small improve on the track known as Monahans Well.
Oil discernment brought citizens of many occupations and of varied interests to Monahans.
"Monahans" is the name of an Application Processor (PXA 32x) that Intel advanced and later sold to Marvell.
Monahans Sandhills State Park Thousands of tourists each year visit Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans.
Monahans Sandhills State Park is host to many family picnics and youth activities.
Climate data for Monahans, Texas (1981 2010) As of the census of 2000, there were 6,821 citizens , 2,496 homeholds, and 1,837 families residing in the city.
There were 2,496 homeholds out of which 38.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,349, and the median income for a family was $36,726.
About 14.7% of families and 16.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
In December 2015, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer voted Monahans No.
5 among the ten "most conservative" metros/cities in the United States in regard to campaign contributions.
Other West Texas communities in the most conservative lineup are Hereford (No.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Monahans District Parole Office in Monahans. The United States Postal Service operates the Monahans Post Office. Public education in the town/city of Monahans is provided by the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District.
Carter Casteel, Lawyer and Republican politician from New Braunfels; born in Monahans in 1942 Host of the Dudley and Bob Morning Show on KLBJ FM in Austin Texas.
Spent part of his childhood in Monahans.
The Texas-New Mexico Railroad operates a 104-mile (167 km) branch line from a connection with the Union Pacific at Monahans.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Postal Service.
City of Monahans - Official site.
Monahans Chamber of Commerce Municipalities and communities of Ward County, Texas, United States Municipalities and communities of Winkler County, Texas, United States State of Texas County seats of Texas
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