Monahans, Texas
Monahans, Texas | |
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Air photo of part of Monahans facing northeast. February 2012 | |
Location of Monahans, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°35′16″N 102°53′26″W / 31.58778°N 102.89056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Ward, Winkler |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adam Steen |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.93 sq mi (74.93 km2) |
| • Land | 28.92 sq mi (74.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,621 ft (799 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,836 |
| • Density | 271.0/sq mi (104.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79756 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-48936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1363045 |
| Website | www.cityofmonahans.org |
Monahans is a city in Ward and Winkler counties in Texas, United States, that is the county seat of Ward County. A very small portion of the city extends into Winkler County. The population was 6,953 at the 2010 census. In 2020, the population was estimated at 7,836.