Big Wells

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Big Wells is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 483 at the 2020 census, down from 697 at the 2010 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Big Wells, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Brundage
  6.1 mi away
• Asherton
  14.4 mi away
• Catarina
  15.4 mi away
• Chula Vista
  15.5 mi away
• Carrizo Hill
  16.5 mi away
• Carrizo Springs
  17.8 mi away
• Amaya
  18.9 mi away
• Cotulla
  22.3 mi away
• Batesville
  26.7 mi away
• Encinal
  38.9 mi away
• El Indio
  44.9 mi away
• Fowlerton
  46.9 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Big Wells

A field philosopher's guide to fracking

Adam Briggle · 2015

Summary of statistical and trend analyses of selected water-quality data collected near the Big Thicket National Preserve, southeast Texas

Frank C Wells · 1985

Big Thicket Region

Renée Hart Wells · 2018

Hardin County, Texas

Renée Hart Wells · 2009

Genetic stratigraphy and oil recovery in an upper Cretaceous wave-dominated Deltaic Reservoir, Big Wells (San Miguel) Field, south Texas

Noel Tyler · 1986

Big strike at Spindletop

Bonnie Bader · 1994

Enjoying Big Bend National Park

Gary Clark · 2009

Final oil and gas management plan, environmental impact statement

United States. National Park Service. Intermountain Region · 2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Clark, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 105 mi
• Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 120 mi
• Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 125 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 129 mi
• Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 153 mi
• Wildfire Breezy, Starr, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 155 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 181 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 186 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

honey mesquite

Neltuma glandulosa

Seen 2026-06-04

Texas Spiny Lizard

Sceloporus olivaceus

Seen 2026-06-04

Lindheimer's Hoarypea

Tephrosia lindheimeri

Seen 2026-06-04

Threeseed Croton

Croton lindheimerianus

Seen 2026-06-04

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Seen 2026-06-04

Fringed Signal Grass

Urochloa ciliatissima

Seen 2026-06-04

buffelgrass

Cenchrus ciliaris

Seen 2026-06-04

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

Seen 2026-06-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 05:30 UTC.