Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the town. For the Mitski song, see Valentine 2020 Hell. Valentine is a town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States.
The population was 134 at the 2010 census, down from 187 at the 2000 census. The town is the only incorporated municipality in Jeff Davis County. Its name refers to the date of its founding in 1882 by a Southern Pacific Railroad construction crew: February 14. It is one of several cities named Valentine in the United States where the U. The John Wayne film Cahill U.
Marshal, filmed in Durango, Mexico, was set in Valentine, Texas. The first track of Laurel Hell by Mitski uses the town’s name for its title. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 73 people, 56 households, and 41 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 187 people, 72 households, and 55 families residing in the town. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 286. There were 72 households, out of which 33.
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 60 and the average family size was 3. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.