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Mingus is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.

Mingus city overview:
Name:	Mingus city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Palo Pinto County
Elevation:	951 ft (290 m)
Total Area:	1.55 sq mi (4.01 km²)
Land Area:	1.55 sq mi (4.01 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	235
Population Density:	165.81/sq mi (64.02/km²)
ZIP code:	76463
Area code:	254
FIPS code:	4848720
GNISfeature ID:	1341720

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History

In the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, Mingus, known as a “wet” town, had a thriving set of liquor stores and bars patronized by those in “dry” areas in Palo Pinto County and other area counties. This era in Mingus history was memorialized in a comedic country song by John Clay and the Lost Austin Band called “Road to Mingus.” The lyrics tell of the deaths of three young men from Strawn, Texas, who travel to Mingus for beer, and, coming home in their ’39 Ford, try to beat the Katy at a crossing and die when they are struck by the “reckless railroad train.”

Area residents blamed aggressive law enforcement for the demise of the stores and bars. By the 2000s, the Cossacks Motorcycle Club patronized the remaining commercial establishments in the town.