Ward County, Texas
12 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,144
- Median household income
- $65,952
- ±17,987
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 157 of 5,400 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.8%
- 3,898 of 4,388 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ward | 11,194 (2021) | 400 S Allen Ave, Monahans | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Barstow | 257 (2021) | Po Box 98, Barstow | — |
| City of Monahans | 7,498 (2021) | 112 W 2nd St, Monahans | Website |
| Town of Grandfalls | 330 (2021) | Po Box 327, Grandfalls | — |
| Town of Pyote | 72 (2021) | Po Box 137, Pyote | — |
| Town of Thorntonville | 546 (2021) | Po Box 740, Monahans | — |
| Town of Wickett | 410 (2021) | Po Box 185, Wickett | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfalls City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 250, Grandfalls | — |
| Monahans Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 209 S Dwight Ave, Monahans | — |
| Ward County Irrigation District 1 | Irrigation | Po Box 35, Barstow | — |
| Ward County Water Improvement District 2 | Irrigation | Po Box 328, Grandfalls | — |
| Ward County Water Improvement District 3 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 96, Barstow | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY ISD
School district1 schools
115 AVE C, Grandfalls, TX, 79742
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD
School district6 schools
606 S BETTY AVE, Monahans, TX, 79756
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.