Bardwell-Masonic-Lodge, 2010
Bardwell’s story
134 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1892Bardwell is settled
BardwellTX
A town of 676, settled in 1892.
Photo: Lothar1976 · Public domain
Population
676
2025 Census estimate · +8.5% since 2020
Median home value
$133K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
Is Bardwell a good place to live?
Bardwell’s median age is 29 years, below both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Bardwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
676 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bardwell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bardwell, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Bardwell water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bardwell’s trash rules yet
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 hereEllis County Early Voting ClerkEllis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code7510175101 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 Bardwell.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Bardwell
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Bardwell has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bardwell for work: only 0% work in town. At 31 minutes, Bardwell’s average trip to work is above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Bardwell has added 25 jobs, to 57 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Bardwell | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Bardwell0%
Dallas13%
Ennis9%
Waxahachie9%
Fort Worth6%
39 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Bardwell
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bardwell has mild winters and hot summers
Bardwell has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Bardwell is 95°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bardwell is
Bardwell beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 23% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Bardwell.
| Bardwell | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better27 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Bardwell | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 19.1% | 16.4% |
Ennis Regional Medical Center
4.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bardwell
17pages on Bardwell
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bardwell
About 6 of every 100 Bardwell residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bardwell for work
Where Bardwell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
57jobs based in Bardwell
0%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bardwell
City in Texas, United States
Bardwell is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1892
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 75101
- Area code
- 972
Questions about Bardwell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bardwell, TX a good place to live?
Bardwell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Bardwell, TX known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Mae Boren Axton and J. W. Lockett.