Alfred Texas Map

About Alfred, Texas

Alfred is a locality in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 82. The population density is 25.4 people per km². Alfred is located at 27.8806°N, 97.9847°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78332.

Alfred exists as a quiet convergence of sun-bleached earth and the persistent, low-slung horizon of the Texas plains. It lies 10.3 miles north-northeast of Alice, TX (from Alice, TX: bearing 30°T), and is situated 17.6 miles south-southwest of Mathis. The landscape surrounding Alfred is defined by the steady, modest pulse of Tecolote Creek, which carves a shallow, verdant ribbon through the otherwise parched, open acreage. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Carmel Hills softens against the sky, while the nearby expanse of Hobbs Hollow offers a subtle depression in the topography that catches the morning mist. The air here holds a dry, heat-tempered clarity, and in the late afternoon, the light turns a deep, bruised gold that illuminates the native grasses and the persistent, hardy scrub.

Alfred maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, rooted in a history of ranching and the slow, deliberate work of agriculture that has long sustained the local economy. Beyond the immediate fields, the proximity to Lake Findley provides a quiet refuge for local wildlife, a contrast to the bustling, industrial pace found in more heavily populated corridors. Life in Alfred moves with a measured, reflective quality, where the primary landmarks are not monuments of stone but the reliable flow of water and the changing colors of the seasonal crops. Residents often look toward the shimmering surface of Lake Corpus Christi when the heat intensifies, finding a familiar anchor in the geography that defines their daily existence.

About This Alfred Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alfred, Texas. Coordinates: 27.880577, -97.984723. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alfred includes the ZIP code (78332), telephone area code (830), county seat of Jim Wells County (Alice), and school district assignment (Orange Grove Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.