Mentone, Texas

unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Mentone is a census-designated place in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of and only town in Loving County.[1] In 2020, 22 people lived there.[2] It was named for an abandoned city in Loving County, which has been named by a surveyor for his city of birth, Menton, France.[1]

Mentone, Texas
The Loving County Courthouse in Mentone.
The Loving County Courthouse in Mentone.
Mentone, Texas is located in Texas
Mentone, Texas
Mentone, Texas
Coordinates: 31°42′23″N 103°35′54″W / 31.70639°N 103.59833°W / 31.70639; -103.59833
Country United States
State Texas
CountyLoving
Elevation
2,684 ft (818 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
79754
Area code432

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Julia Cauble Smith (June 15, 2010). "MENTONE, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. "Mentone, Texas Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.