City of Rankin

City of Rankin Official city government site providing current news and events, administrative and departmental information and contacts.

The town was founded in 1911, and the post office was built a year later. In 1921, still a tiny community based around the ranching industry, it was designated county seat. Rankin was served by the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. The discovery of the Yates Oil Field in adjacent Pecos County in 1926 converted Rankin into a boom town. Since Rankin was the nearest settlement on a rail line, it became the center for the oil services industry for the nearby oil fields. During the Great Depression the population declined as the price of oil fell, and as workers moved away to work in newly discovered fields in East Texas and elsewhere; however, a secondary boom occurred in the 1940s with the discovery of the nearby Benedum Oil Field. A hospital, three new schools, and a library date from this period. The population has gradually fallen since its secondary peak of 1,278 in 1980

You may resume use of sprinklers after 6pm as of today 8/18/2026.Please still conserve during these hot days with tips l...
08/19/2026

You may resume use of sprinklers after 6pm as of today 8/18/2026.

Please still conserve during these hot days with tips listed below and as always thank you all for your help conserving to allow our tanks to fill!

08/04/2026

We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of County Road Burger Company-Rankin Wednesday 8/5 at 10 a.m.

07/29/2026
07/09/2026

Water will be shut off momentarily for a leak repair on Buckland and 10th and could possibly affect those on 10th and Upton to the north and 10th to Kilborn.

05/19/2026

The Rankin Housing Authority has a one bedroom apartment available; if interested please call Ida Jimenez with the Odessa Housing at 432-334-6984

REMINDER!!!Today 1:30-5pm. 904 Main (Old EMS Station)
05/07/2026

REMINDER!!!

Today 1:30-5pm. 904 Main (Old EMS Station)

Address

908 Main Street
Rankin, TX
79778

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+14326932475

Website

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