Monahans, Texas
Monahans is a city in Ward County, in the West Texas oil country roughly 44 miles southwest of Odessa. It lies along Interstate 20 amid the flat, sandy terrain of the Permian Basin, an area shaped by petroleum production and ranching. Just outside town, Monahans Sandhills State Park preserves a stretch of wind-sculpted dunes that rise above the surrounding plain.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 7,427
- Change from 2020 base
- -5.3%
- Land area
- 28.9 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Ward County and Winkler County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Monahans crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Monahans
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Monahans.
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Ward County
Ward County has two separate offices for property taxes: one appraises your property, and a different one collects the bill.
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Your Property Taxes in Winkler County
In Winkler County, the value side and the collection side of property tax are separate, even though both offices are in Kermit.
Mineral Rights
Surface rights and mineral rights can be owned separately in Ward County
In Ward County, a deed can give you the surface while someone else keeps the oil and gas rights.
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