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Blossom’s story
138 years in pictures
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- 1888Blossom is settled
BlossomTX
A town of 1,493, settled in 1888. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Trash & recyclingPhoto: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,493
2025 Census estimate · +6% since 2020
Typical home
$217K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
30.6
years
Jobs based here
89
A commuter town
Is Blossom a good place to live?
Blossom’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 58 of Texas’ 999 towns score lower on walkability. Blossom’s median age is 30.6 years, below both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Blossom has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Blossom stand out
Where Blossom beats most towns.
PRAIRILAND ISD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Blossom El | PK–5 | 408 |
SchoolsB+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Typical home value
Blossom$217K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingB+
3.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 71% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Small town
1,493 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Blossom grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Blossom is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 8.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income89 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; tornadoes tops the listB+Open →HealthParis Regional Medical Center 9.3 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives here12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Blossom: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blossom, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Blossom water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpCity of Blossom semiannual citywide trash cleanup (city yard roll-off containers)Town’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 hereLamar County Early Voting ClerkLamar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7541675416 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 Blossom.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Blossom’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Blossom for work: only 1% work in town. Blossom’s median household income is $55,000, against $69,000 in Texas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Blossom’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
1%work in town
| Blossom | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Blossom1%
Paris40%
Dallas3%
Clarksville2%
Houston2%
12 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Blossom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Blossom’s schools beat 74% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Prairiland ISD. Its one school is below.
74%of TX districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 408 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Blossom are worth about $217K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Blossom home is worth about $217,000, up 3.2% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home. The median rent in Blossom is $920 a month.
$217KZillow home value
| Blossom | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $920 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Blossom$217K
Texas$296K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Blossom has four seasons and hot summers
Blossom has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93° and January nights drop to 33°.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring52–74°
Summer71–92°
Fall53–76°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Tornadoes leads a low hazard risk in Blossom
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Blossom.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1989
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Blossom is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Blossom beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of adults binge drink in Blossom.
55%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Blossom | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Blossom | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 6.1% |
Paris Regional Medical Center
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,133 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blossom City Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blossom
18pages on Blossom
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blossom
About 4 of every 100 Blossom residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Blossom for work
Where Blossom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
89jobs based in Blossom
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Blossom
City in Lamar County, Texas, United States
Blossom is a city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 528 ft
- ZIP code
- 75416
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Blossom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blossom, TX a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Is Blossom, 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 B+.