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Welcome to Mingus ...

The city of Mingus is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mingus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mingus has a population of 253 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Mingus is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mingus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mingus: 940

The ZIP code for Mingus: 76463<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mingus had an population of 253 people. This is an increase of 7.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mingus had a population of 235 people. This makes Mingus the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 235 people, the population of Mingus decreased 4.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 246 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mingus.

Communities near Mingus ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mingus.

  • Ranger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Strawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hannibal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Santo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Palo Pinto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Caddo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan Mill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Brazos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
  • Desdemona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Mingus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mingus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mingus. 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 Mingus.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mingus. See our Newspapers Page for Mingus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mingus ...

Looking for more information about Mingus? 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 Mingus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mingus.

Adding Mingus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mingus 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 (so far) for Mingus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mingus post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mingus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Palo Pinto, 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 Mingus.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mingus - 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 Mingus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mingus 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/