Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Settled in 1879, this town now has 509 residents.
Camp Wood’s typical journey to work is 35 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Camp Wood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 778 in 1940, 517 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camp Wood, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Camp Wood.
Nueces Canyon CISD runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 126 students attend Camp Wood’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Canyon ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 126 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Since 2013, Camp Wood has lost 72 jobs, to 123 in 2023. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. 17% of Camp Wood residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 37 miles.
| Camp Wood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
79% of households own their home in Camp Wood.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
92% of Camp Wood’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Camp Wood sits above nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Camp Wood households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Camp Wood who report frequent physical distress: 18%. Against the Texas average, Camp Wood comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 13.
| Camp Wood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Camp Wood | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 17% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camp Wood City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Camp Wood; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Camp Wood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Camp Wood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Camp Wood is a city in Real County, Texas, United States, in the Texas Hill Country, which is part of the Edwards Plateau. The population was 517 at the 2020 census.
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Camp Wood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.