Summary for Valley Wells

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Located in: Dimmit County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Valley Wls.

Time Zone: Valley Wells lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 830

Elevation: 460 feet [140.21 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Valley Wells:

Lat: 28.480800° (or 28°28'50" N)

Lon: -99.509200° (or -99°30'33" W)

USGS Topo Map: Valley Wells<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Valley Wells

GNIS ID: 1379204

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 74864

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Valley Wells)

The community of Carrizo Springs is the County Seat for Dimmit County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dimmit)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,334 sq. miles [3,456.4 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 4,350

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dimmit

GNIS ID: 1383849

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 127

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Valley Wells)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Texas

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Valley Wells, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Valley Wells.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Valley Wells. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).