Why visit Bovina
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Bovina
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bovina
Bovina is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bovina had a population of 1,699.
From the Wikipedia article Bovina, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Churches and places of worship1
Saint Ann Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
409 3rd Street, Bovina
Schools, colleges and libraries6
History
Originally, the community was the Hay Hook Line Camp of the XIT Ranch, and the ranch headquarters was one of the county's earliest buildings. When the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway was built through the ranch in 1898, a switch was placed at the site to be used by cowboys to unload cottonseed shipped in as feed. Some of this feed was invariably spilled along the tracks, causing XIT cattle to gather at the unfenced right-of-way. Often, they lay down, compelling railroad workers to get off their trains and prod them off the tracks. As a result, the site was labeled Bull Town, a name replaced by the more elegant Bovina when the post office was established on January 31, 1899.
From the History section of Bovina, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Bovina
10 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 22°F | 0.7 in | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 25°F | 0.5 in | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 32°F | 1.1 in | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 38°F | 1.0 in | 0.5 in |
| May | 80°F | 49°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 59°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 63°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 62°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 55°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 42°F | 2.0 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 30°F | 0.8 in | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 24°F | 0.8 in | 3.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Friona (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Parmer County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe ice storms.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-02-09: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-03-14: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Friona 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Farwell 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Texico 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Clovis 18 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Muleshoe 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Cannon AFB 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Dimmitt 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Earth 33 mi southeast, about 54 min by car
- Hereford 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
- Portales 36 mi southwest, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bovina Texas Grain Elevator 2010, Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2006-08-22 - Road Trip - Day 30 - United States - Texas - Bovina - Service Center 4889618716, CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0
- Bovina, Texas The Shittiest Town in America 4889617224, CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0
- Bovina, Texas The Shittiest Town in America 4889614642, CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0
- Bovina, Texas The Shittiest Town in America -- Cattle Town Inc. 4889024519, CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0
- ISS046-E-35644 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-95502 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-35643 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-35645 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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