Jim Wells (TX)

Welcome to Jim Wells County ...

Time Zone: Jim Wells County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Alice is the Seat for Jim Wells County.

Jim Wells County was founded in 1911 and was created by taking area from Nueces County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jim Wells had a population of 40,573 people. This is a decrease of 0.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 40,838 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jim Wells represented 0.16% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Jim Wells County:

Alice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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- Alice is located in Jim Wells County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
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Orange Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
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Premont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
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- Premont is located in Jim Wells County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Jim Wells County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Brooks County
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- Duval County
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- Kleberg County
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- Live Oak County
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- Nueces County
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- San Patricio County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Jim Wells County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Jim Wells County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.