Wellman, Texas

Wellman, Texas
—  City  —
Location of Wellman, Texas
Coordinates: 33°2′50″N 102°25′41″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Terry
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	3,350 ft (1,021 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	203
• Density	589.3/sq mi (227.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79378
Area code(s)	806
FIPS code	48-77164
GNIS feature ID	1349638

Wellman is a city in Terry County, Texas, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.

Notable people

• Donald Kent Davis (October 12, 1951–March 13, 2010) was a farmer and auctioneer who served as mayor of Wellman from 2003 until his death from ALS at the age of fifty-eight. A 1970 graduate of Lamesa High School in Lamesa in Dawson County, Davis and his wife, Keepa, had resided in Wellman since 1998. He was a member of the Wellman First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, mother, Gloria Davis of Lamesa; a son, Ben Davis of Weatherford, Texas; a daughter, Katie Johnson of Lubbock; brother, Phil Davis of Lampasas, Texas, and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Orvis Davis (1918-1983), and his twin brother, Brent Davis. Services were held on March 16 at the First Baptist Church of Brownfield, Texas. Interment was in Terry County Memorial Cemetery in Brownfield.

• Randy Pendleton, state representative from District 73 from 1961-1969, was born in Wellman in 1937.

Geography

Wellman is located at 33°2′50″N 102°25′41″W (33.047108, -102.428023).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 203 people, 74 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was 589.3 people per square mile (230.5/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 272.9/sq mi (106.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.74% White, 2.46% Native American, 11.82% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.06% of the population.

There were 74 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,833, and the median income for a family was $55,357. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,757. About 18.8% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.3% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Wellman is served by the Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District.