Why visit Ranger
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Ranger
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ranger
Ranger is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,300 at the 2020 census. Ranger College, a community college, is the second-largest employer in the community.
From the Wikipedia article Ranger, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Site of J.H. McCleskey No. 1, Discovery Well of the Ranger Oil Boom
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay3
History
The Texas Pacific Coal Company of Thurber drilled a gas well north of Ranger in August 1917, after town civic leaders offered acreage in return for four test wells. Then on October 11, 1917, the McClesky well, one mile southwest of Ranger, produced oil at 1200 BOPD. Production came from the Strawn Formation sandstones at 1,300 to 2,000 feet (400 to 610 m), the Smithwick Shale, and the Marble Falls Formation limestone at 3,200 to 3,400 feet (980 to 1,040 m) feet. The Ranger Oil Field production peaked in July 1919 at 80,000 BOPD. The oil boom brought many seeking jobs, including farm boys and demobilized veterans.
From the History section of Ranger, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
First Baptist Church of Ranger
Church · Baptist · 0.5 mi
409 Walnut Street, Ranger
Saint Rita Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.6 mi
1109 Blackwell Road, Ranger
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Ranger
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 30°F | 1.2 in | 0.4 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 33°F | 2.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 42°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 49°F | 1.8 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 67°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 70°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 96°F | 68°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 61°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 50°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 39°F | 1.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 31°F | 1.8 in | 0.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Eastland (10 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
Eastland County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2022-03-18: Wheat Field Fire (Fire)
- 2022-03-17: Kidd Fire (Fire)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ranger Municipal Airport (RGR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Eastland 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Cisco 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- De Leon 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Stephenville 32 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Dublin 33 mi southeast, about 53 min by car
- Cross Plains 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Comanche 40 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Albany 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Mineral Wells 42 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Baird 42 mi west, about 1 h 15 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
- Roaring Ranger Museum, Ranger, TX IMG 6448, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ranger College Welcome Center, RangerCollege, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ranger College Cafetorium, RangerCollege, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS038-E-26111 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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