Boys RanchTX
309 people live in this town, settled in 1952.
Is Boys Ranch a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Boys Ranch, above both Texas’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 643 Texas towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Boys Ranch. Boys Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Boys Ranch stand out
Where Boys Ranch beats most towns.
309 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boys Ranch.
The schools Boys Ranch’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Boys Ranch ISD. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakemore MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 39 | A− |
| Boys Ranch H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 88 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Boys Ranch stands out in Texas and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter
For half of commuters, work is under 32 miles away. 30% of Boys Ranch residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Boys Ranch has lost 153 jobs, to 269 in 2023. Only 5% of working residents stay in Boys Ranch for work; the rest commute out.
| Boys Ranch | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 30% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Boys Ranch, expect four seasons and hot summers
In Boys Ranch, the midsummer high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Boys Ranch is
Among adults in Boys Ranch, 39% have obesity. In Boys Ranch, a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Boys Ranch | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boys Ranch | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.1% | 12.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14% | 10.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 20.3% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Boys Ranch is drought, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Boys Ranch, 60% come from drought and 11% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Boys Ranch
Moving to Boys Ranch: who provides what
Boys Ranch is unincorporated, so Oldham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Every workday, about 266 people come to Boys Ranch for work
Where Boys Ranch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boys Ranch; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Boys Ranch residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Boys Ranch
Unincorporated community & census-designated place in Texas, United States
Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. Founded in 1939 by Cal Farley, it lies along U.S. Route 385, northeast of the city of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County. Although Boys Ranch is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010. Boys Ranch is a residential community serving boys and girls ages 5 to 18. As of the 2020 census, Boys Ranch had a population of 173.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,186 ft
- ZIP code
- 79010
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