Why visit Vega
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Magnolia Gas Station and Oldham County Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Vega
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Vega
Vega is a city in and the county seat of Oldham County, Texas, United States. The population was 879 at the 2020 census, down from 884 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Vega, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay4
Route 66 Desert Rose Motel Country Inn
Motel and hotel · 0.5 mi
1800 Vega Boulevard, Vega
History
In 1879, the area was opened by the state for homesteading. The first settler, N.J. Whitfield, arrived in 1899. On October 17, 1899, he purchased part of Oldham County known as Section 90 at a per-acre rate of US$1 (equivalent to $38.7 in 2025). In 1903, Whitfield sold a 100-foot (30 m) strip of land that extended across the southern part of Oldham County to the Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Texas (later Rock Island) Railroad as a right-of-way. He then sold portions of land on the south side of the right-of-way to other settlers. A. M. Miller and Howard Trigg surveyed the town site that eventually became Vega in May 1903. The name Vega, which is Spanish for "meadow", was chosen because it reflected the vast prairie and surrounding countryside of the area. Soon after, Miller opened a store, and a post office, saloon, and a school that doubled as a Masonic Lodge were built in the community. In 1907, ranchers Patrick and John Landergin purchased a part of the LS Ranch from Swift & Company. Working in association with the Amarillo, Texas-based Pool Land Company, the Landergin brothers brought more prospective settlers to the community.
From the History section of Vega, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Vega United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist
208 North 9th Street, Vega
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Vega
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 20°F | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 24°F | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 31°F | 1.3 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 38°F | 1.4 in |
| May | 79°F | 49°F | 2.5 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 60°F | 2.8 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 63°F | 2.5 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 62°F | 2.8 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 54°F | 1.4 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 42°F | 2.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 30°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 51°F | 22°F | 0.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bushland 1 Wsw (20 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
Oldham 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)
- 2011-07-01: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2008-03-14: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tradewind Airport (TDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 miles away.
- Bushland 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Boys Ranch 22 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
- Hereford 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Rockwell Place 33 mi southeast, about 53 min by car
- Amarillo 34 mi east, about 55 min by car
- Canyon 34 mi southeast, about 54 min by car
- Friona 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dimmitt 49 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dumas 50 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Fritch 54 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 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
- Vega, TX, City Hall IMG 4901, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Commercial building in Vega, Texas, Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Conestoga wagon in Vega, Texas, Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ovaltine container, Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oldham County, TX, Courthouse IMG 4904, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Texas Highway Patrol Ford CVPI 02803, Graham Tiller, CC BY-SA 2.0
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