Wellman is a city in Terry County, Texas, United States. The city was formed in 1918 as a shipping point on the Santa Fe Railroad and named after Augustus Ogden Wellman, who had been an assistant to the railroad's secretary and treasurer. Its population was 230 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Wellman is located at (33.047108, –102.428023).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.9 km), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Wellman had a population of 230 and a median age of 31.3 years.

36.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 75.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.3 males age 18 and over.

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 178 || 77.4%

|-

| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.4%

|-

| Asian || 0 || 0.0%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 10 || 4.3%

|-

| Two or more races || 41 || 17.8%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 84 || 36.5%

|}

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 203 people, 74 households, and 56 families were residing in the city. The population density was . The 94 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.74% White, 2.46% Native American, 11.82% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 29.06% of the population.

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