Rankin, Texas

About Rankin

Rankin is a tiny community in western Texas with an estimated population of 736.

Rankin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 701 residents per square mile.

📰 Rankin News Today

• Manuel Lozano Armendarez Obituary (2026) - Rankin, TX - Nichols Funeral Home - McCamey Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• John Lewis Smith Obituary October 1, 2026 Harper Funeral Home · Oct 1
• PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Rankin Red Devils CBS7 | Permian Basin, West Texas News | Midland, TX · Aug 4
• Rankin’s Two-headed monster at Running back Yahoo Sports · Oct 2
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Rankin, Texas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rankin Unique

• Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Rankin Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rankin

• Dub Day Arena & Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rankin

• RANKIN SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Rankin Hospital Medical Clinic · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Rankin

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