Why visit Wink
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Roy Orbison Museum.
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 98°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Wink
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wink
Wink is a city in Winkler County, Texas, United States. Its population was 915 at the 2020 census. Wink was a temporary childhood home to singer and songwriter Roy Orbison, although he was born in Vernon, Texas. Orbison later described the major components of life in Wink as "football, oil fields, oil, grease, and sand", and in later years expressed relief that he was able to leave the desolate town.
From the Wikipedia article Wink, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Wink began in 1926, when oil was discovered in Hendrick oilfield in Winkler County. By mid-1927, the Wink Townsite Company was selling lots in Horse Wells pasture of the T. G. Hendrick Ranch. The oil boom brought new people to Wink, causing a shortage of housing. Newcomers set up tents and built makeshift houses. Wink was originally named Winkler, Texas, for the county. When a post office was requested, postal authorities notified the applicant that a post office bearing that name already was in operation. The citizens shortened the name to Wink and received a post office in 1927. In that year, the first public school was organized, and a temporary building was constructed. A Sunday school was started by November 1927, and the population of the town was reported at 3,500. By 1929, that number climbed to 6,000. The actual population could have been around 10,000 to 25,000 people.
From the History section of Wink, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
First United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist
312 Northeast 3rd Street, Wink
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Wink
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 30°F | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 34°F | 0.4 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 42°F | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 82°F | 50°F | 0.5 in |
| May | 90°F | 60°F | 1.4 in |
| Jun | 98°F | 69°F | 1.3 in |
| Jul | 97°F | 72°F | 1.5 in |
| Aug | 96°F | 71°F | 1.4 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 1.6 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 51°F | 1.2 in |
| Nov | 69°F | 38°F | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 30°F | 0.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Winkler Co Ap (3 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
Winkler County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 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
Winkler County Airport (INK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Monahans 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Kermit 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Southwest Sandhill 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Jal 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Town of Pecos 33 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
- West Odessa 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Eunice 47 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Odessa 48 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Andrews 53 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Crane 54 mi southeast, 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
- Wink, Texas, Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0
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