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AlanreedTX

A town of 15, settled in 1902.

Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0
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Alanreed, TX · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Population
15
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Alanreed a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Alanreed, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Alanreed’s trail density is 3.2 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Alanreed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
McLean · 8 miHowardwick · 16 miLefors · 16 miClarendon · 21 miGroom · 21 miHedley · 24 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Alanreed: who provides what

Alanreed is unincorporated, so Gray County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenbelt Miwa water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGray CountyGray County provides services here
SchoolsMcLean Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGray County Early Voting ClerkGray County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7900279002 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Alanreed.

Natural hazards

High risk in Alanreed, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
DroughtWildfireHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageAlanreed’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in AlanreedGet ready75 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Alanreed, expect four seasons and hot summers

Alanreed has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Alanreed’s July high is 93°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–53°
Spring44–72°
Summer66–91°
Fall47–73°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAlanreed’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 25°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

0% of Alanreed is conserved land

1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 294 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 3.2 per sq mi
Full pageAlanreed’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Alanreed?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Alanreed

13pages on Alanreed
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions7 nearby · Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum 8 miLibraryLovett Memorial Library McleanColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1902Climate93° summer highs · 8″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 79002Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Alanreed; the nearest are

Clarendon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarendon20.8 mi$3,720 in-state tuitionWest Texas A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Canyon68.7 mi$9,101 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Alanreed residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Alanreed

Place in Texas, United States

Alanreed is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gray County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Pampa, Texas micropolitan statistical area. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 23.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
3,012 ft
ZIP code
79002

Questions about Alanreed

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Alanreed, TX a good place to live?

Alanreed has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.