Mentone, Texas
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Mentone, Texas is a tiny unincorporated community in West Texas known as one of the least-populated county seats in the United States.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| areaCode | 432 ⓘ |
| censusStatus | designated as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau ⓘ |
| characteristic | one of the least-populated county seats in the United States ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Loving County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countyPopulationContext | Loving County is the least-populated county in Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | one of the smallest county seats by population in the United States ⓘ |
| distanceToMajorCity | roughly 75 miles west of Odessa, Texas (approximate by road) ⓘ |
| distanceToStateBorder | relatively close to the New Mexico border ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2,700 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
no incorporated municipal government
ⓘ
surrounded by desert and ranch land ⓘ very sparse residential development ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1362972 ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Loving County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Loving County Sheriff’s Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loving County administrative offices ⓘ |
| inMetropolitanArea | not part of a major metropolitan area ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Loving County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialRole | location of county courthouse and county government ⓘ |
| landUse | primarily ranching and oil-related uses ⓘ |
| lawEnforcement | served by Loving County Sheriff’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mentone, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Pecos River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | around 20 residents (early 21st century) ⓘ |
| postalService | served by a small local post office ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
oil and gas production in surrounding area
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ |
| region | West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadAccess |
Farm to Market Road 1933
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas State Highway 302 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| timezone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| ZIPCode | 79754 ⓘ |
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