AveryTX
The town was settled in 1902 and has 432 residents today.
Is Avery a good place to live?
Avery’s midsummer high is 93°F, below Texas’ towns (95°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F). Avery has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
432 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Avery: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Avery, and how to reach them.
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 Avery.
The FEMA risk score in Avery is higher than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
FEMA puts 62% of Avery’s expected hazard losses down to ice storms, and 16% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Avery after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Avery’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Avery School, with 304 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 304 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Avery’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 40 miles. For Avery, the median household income is $48,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 8% of working residents work locally. In Avery, 15% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Avery | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Avery: about $214K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.1%. For Avery, the rent at the middle of the market is $917 a month. Among households locally, 74% own their home.
| Avery | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Avery is
For adults 18 to 64 in Avery, the share who have no health insurance is 14%. The town does better than the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 11. In Avery, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Avery | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Avery | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.9% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Avery
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Avery; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Avery residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
92% of working residents leave Avery for work
Where Avery’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avery
Town in Texas, United States
Avery is a town in Red River County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 421 at the 2020 census. From the 1920s through the early 1960s Avery was one of the largest tomato producing and shipping cities in northeastern Texas.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- ZIP code
- 75554
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Avery
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avery, TX a good place to live?
Avery has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.