Web Design in Valentine, Texas

Valentine weather and a seasonal business

The nearest NOAA station with 1991-2020 climate normals, Valentine, is 0.3 miles from Valentine. It records an average high of 94°F in June and an average low of 27°F in January. Rain adds up to about 12 inches a year, falling on about 30 days with a tenth of an inch or more. About 96 days a year hit 90°F or more. A dry climate favors landscaping with drought-tolerant plants, irrigation, pool care and pest control, plus questions about water use. Give seasonal work its own page, so customers find them when they need them.

Getting to and around Valentine

Nearby incorporated places: Marfa (34 miles, pop. 1,574) and Van Horn (37 miles, pop. 2,020). Valentine sits about 4,432 feet above sea level. Fort Davis, seat of Jeff Davis County, lies 36 miles to the east. With 126 residents per square mile on 0.5 square miles of land, Valentine is spread out by Texas standards. A service area page that lists the towns you cover, from Valentine to Marfa and Van Horn, answers the first question many customers have: do you come to me?

Who lives in Valentine, and what that means for your website

For a town as small as Valentine, the county figures are more reliable: homeowners are 88.0% of households.

What kind of businesses Valentine has

From the 2023 county count for Jeff Davis County:

• 7 hotels and motels: rooms, photos, location and a contact form, so travelers can compare you outside the booking apps.

In Jeff Davis County, the Census counted 65 businesses with employees and 251 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. Accommodation and food services accounts for 24.6% of the county’s employer establishments, ahead of other services (repair, personal care, organizations) (18.5%) and retail trade (15.4%).

Valentine: the numbers behind the market

The typical resident is 70.5 years old, versus 35.6 statewide.

Running a website from Valentine: the Texas rules

A website doesn’t need a special license, but the business behind it follows the same Texas rules as any other.

• Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses open to the public must make their goods and services accessible to people with disabilities, and the Justice Department’s guidance says that includes their websites. ADA.gov guidance
• Texas charges a 6.25% state sales and use tax, and local jurisdictions may add up to 2%, for a maximum combined rate of 8.25%. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
• Local business tax receipts in Texas can come from the county and, inside city or town limits, from the municipality: for you, Jeff Davis County and Valentine. Official source

This is general information, not legal advice; check with the Texas agencies, Jeff Davis County, the town of Valentine or an attorney.

What happens after you sign up

Aria is a web design company from Curitiba, Brazil, working since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Valentine gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. Register your business online in about 5 minutes; the logo, photos and texts you already have go by email.
2. Within 5 business days you get a temporary link with the whole website, built with your logo, colors and photos.
3. Approve it: the first monthly fee is issued and your domain starts showing the new site.

Hosting, the SSL certificate, daily backups and security updates are on us, and content changes you send by email are included.