Alvord, Texas, 1890
Alvord’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 560 in 1890, 1,351 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and a map from 1961 on.
- 1882Alvord is settled
AlvordTX
A town of 1,675, settled in 1882. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Trash day: WednesdayPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Billy Hathorn assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,675
2025 Census estimate · +24.1% since 2020
Typical home
$357K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
28.9
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town
Is Alvord a good place to live?
Alvord’s best subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for cost of living. 31% of residents are under 18 in Alvord, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%. The biggest park or preserve is Elm Creek Park, at 21 acres. Alvord has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Alvord stand out
Where Alvord beats most towns.
ALVORD ISD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Alvord El | PK–5 | 437 |
| Alvord Middle | 6–8 | 182 |
| Alvord H S | 9–12 | 225 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Typical home value
Alvord$357K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA−
4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 84% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Alvord for work
Where Alvord’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
79jobs based in Alvord
2%of working residents work in town
42 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Alvord grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Alvord is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 4.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →HealthMuenster Memorial Hospital 27.5 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market261 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 28.9; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Alvord: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alvord, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Alvord water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTown’s haulerTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereWise County Early Voting ClerkWise County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7622576225 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 Alvord.
SchoolsA
Alvord’s public schools outperform 85% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Alvord ISD. Its three schools are below.
85%of TX districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvord ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 437 | A |
| Alvord H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 225 | A− |
| Alvord MiddleTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 182 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Alvord has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Alvord for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Alvord fell to 79 in 2023, 75 fewer than in 2013. At 28 minutes, Alvord’s average trip to work is above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
2%work in town
| Alvord | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Alvord2%
Decatur13%
Fort Worth11%
Denton5%
Dallas3%
42 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Alvord
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Alvord has mild winters and hot summers
Alvord has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Alvord is 96°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–58°
Spring52–76°
Summer71–94°
Fall53–77°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
A typical Alvord home is worth about $357K
The typical Alvord home is worth about $357,000, up 1.1% in a year, 20% above the Texas typical home.
$357KZillow home value
| Alvord | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,159 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Alvord$357K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
261
days on market
98.4%
sale-to-list price
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Alvord, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
On CDC estimates, Alvord is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Alvord beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 44% of Alvord adults sleep under 7 hours.
57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Alvord | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better22 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Alvord | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.2% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 6.1% |
Muenster Memorial Hospital
27.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 994 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elm Creek Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alvord
19pages on Alvord
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alvord; the nearest are
University of North TexasUniversity or college · Public · Denton33.2 mi$11,309 in-state tuitionNorth Central Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gainesville35.5 mi$3,600 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Alvord residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Alvord
Town in Texas, United States
Alvord is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,351 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 862 ft
- ZIP code
- 76225
- Area code
- 940
Questions about Alvord
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alvord, TX a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Is Alvord, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.