ChanningTX
A town of 252, settled in 1888.
Is Channing a good place to live?
Channing’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 643 Texas towns, just 7 have a lower January low than Channing. Channing has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them XIT General Office and Hartley County Courthouse and Jail. Channing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Channing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Channing, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Channing.
A home in Channing is worth about $174K, on Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.5% in value. In Channing, the typical rent is $913 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,208 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Channing | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $913 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Channing’s kids attend
Public schools: Channing ISD. Its one school is below. 121 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channing SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 121 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Channing’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Channing to do it: just 1% work in town. In Channing, nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 28 miles. The top destinations are Dalhart (33%), Amarillo (9%) and Dumas (3%).
| Channing | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Channing skews older than Texas
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Channing at 252 residents, down 9.7% since 2020. People 65 and older are just over a quarter of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (38% statewide). College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 34% across Texas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 94% women
The Census survey reached too few of Channing’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.7 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Channing | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.8% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 45.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a low hazard risk in Channing: drought
Channing’s FEMA hazard score stands at 32 of 100. Expected losses in Channing break down as 43% from drought and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Channing, expect four seasons and hot summers
For Channing, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Channing is
For adults in Channing, the share who report frequent mental distress is 18%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Channing beats Texas on 8 and trails on 3. In Channing, 74% of adults had a checkup this year, and 35% sleep under 7 hours.
| Channing | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Channing | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Channing
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Channing; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Channing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Channing for work
Where Channing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Channing
City in Texas, United States
Channing is a town in Hartley County, Texas, in the United States. It is the county seat of Hartley County. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 281.
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- Established
- 1888
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,806 ft
- ZIP code
- 79018
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Channing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Channing, TX a good place to live?
Channing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.