Valentine, Texas
Valentine, Texas | |
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Interactive map of Valentine, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′17″N 104°29′54″W / 30.58806°N 104.49833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jeff Davis |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,436 ft (1,352 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 73 |
| • Density | 150.0/sq mi (57.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79854 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-74648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413416 |
Valentine is a town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Valentine had a population of 73.
The town of Valentine is the only incorporated municipality in Jeff Davis County. Its name refers to the date of its founding in 1882 by a Southern Pacific Railroad construction crew: February 14. It is one of several cities named Valentine in the United States, where the U.S. Postal Service cancels envelopes for Valentine's Day.