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CallisburgTX

A town of 375, settled in 1873.

Is Callisburg a good place to live?

Callisburg’s age of the median resident is 22.7 years, below both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Callisburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

375 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Callisburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Callisburg, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Callisburg water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Callisburg’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCallisburg Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCooke County Early Voting ClerkCooke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2018
ZIP code7624076240 99%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 Callisburg.

Schools

The schools Callisburg’s kids attend

The largest public high school is Callisburg H S, with 327 students. Callisburg ISD runs its public schools. Its two schools are below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Callisburg MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8287B
Callisburg H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12327A−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Callisburg’s year

The midsummer high for Callisburg comes to 94°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°
Spring53–74°
Summer72–93°
Fall54–76°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Callisburg has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 215 people commute in

Half the trips to work are shorter than 33 miles. Employers in Callisburg added 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 220. Most people who work leave Callisburg to do it: just 3% work in town. Also worth knowing: nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line locally, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.

3%work in town
CallisburgTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line24%12%9.6%
Average trip to work30 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$46,000$69,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.2%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Callisburg3%
Gainesville19%
Denton8%
Plano5%
Denison3%
33 mi
median commute distance
220
jobs based in Callisburg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Callisburg is inland flooding, at a low overall level

29% of Callisburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 28%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Callisburg households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Callisburg’s adults have been diagnosed with depression

For adults in Callisburg, the share who had a checkup this year is 73%. The town beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among adults in the town, 20% report frequent mental distress and 19% binge drink.

CallisburgTexas townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
5 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outCallisburgTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.4%19.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity14.5%19.3%
More smokers17.2%12.5%
North Texas Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Callisburg sells for about $173K

For Callisburg, the median rent is $1,592 a month. The share of households in Callisburg who own their home: 57%.

$173Kmedian sale price
CallisburgTexas townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home57%69%73%
Median rent$1,592 a month$1,208 a month$1,185 a month
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Callisburg

17pages on Callisburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Callisburg

About Callisburg

City in Texas, United States

Callisburg is a city in Cooke County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 321 at the 2020 census, down from 353 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
804 ft

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Is Callisburg, TX a good place to live?

Callisburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.