Welcome to Premont ...
The city of Premont is located on the South Texas Plains.
Premont is located in Jim Wells County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Premont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Premont has a population of 2,541 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Premont is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Premont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Premont is located in the (361) area code.
The ZIP code for Premont: 78375<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Premont had an population of 2,541 people. This is a decrease of 4.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Premont had a population of 2,653 people (which is 6.5% of the total population of Jim Wells County). This makes Premont the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Premont represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 491st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,653 people, the population of Premont decreased 4.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,772 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Premont.
Communities Also Named Premont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Premont - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Premont.
Communities near Premont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Premont.
- Kingsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Kleberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <5>
- Falfurrias
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falfurrias have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falfurrias
- Falfurrias is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falfurrias <5>
- Airport Road Addition
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road Addition
- Airport Road Addition is located in Brooks County
- Santa Cruz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Duval County
- Flowella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Rios
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rios
- Rios is located in Duval County
- Cantu Addition
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantu Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Addition
- Cantu Addition is located in Brooks County
- Concepcion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concepcion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concepcion
- Concepcion is located in Duval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concepcion <5>
- Ben Bolt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bolt
- Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Bolt <5>
- Riviera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera
- Riviera is located in Kleberg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riviera <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Premont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Premont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Premont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Premont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Premont. See our Newspapers Page for Premont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Premont ...
Looking for more information about Premont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Premont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Premont.
Adding Premont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Premont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Premont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Premont post office opened in 1909.
We also found Premont on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Premont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Premont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Premont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Premont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Premont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Premont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |