Claude IMG 0647, 2008
Claude’s story
138 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
- 1888Claude is settled
ClaudeTX
A town of 1,190, settled in 1888. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,190
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Typical home
$234K
+9% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
197
A commuter town
Is Claude a good place to live?
The best of Claude’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 15% of residents are under 18 in Claude, below both Texas’ towns (26%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 78 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life. Claude has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Claude stand out
Where Claude beats most towns.
CLAUDE ISD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Schools | PK–12 | 297 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Claude15.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical TX town3.3
Civic lifeA−
4.7 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Texas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Claude$234K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA−
3.4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 77% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Small town
1,190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Claude grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Claude is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskdrought tops the listCOpen →Jobs & income$78K median household incomeBOpen →HealthQuail Creek Surgical Hospital 31.9 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsDOpen →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life15.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Claude: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Claude, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClaude Municipal Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Claude’s trash rules yet
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 hereArmstrong County Early Voting ClerkArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7901979019 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 Claude.
SchoolsA
Claude’s schools rank ahead of 91% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Claude ISD. Its one school is below.
91%of TX districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 297 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Claude’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Claude for work: only 13% work in town. 1.9% of Claude residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Claude has lost 35 jobs, to 197 in 2023.
13%work in town
| Claude | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Claude13%
Amarillo30%
Lubbock3%
Washburn3%
Clarendon3%
28 mi
median commute distance
197
jobs based in Claude
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Texas overall
24% of Claude residents are 65 or older. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas. Claude’s median age is 45.5 years.
45.5median age · TX 35.6
| Claude | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
ClaudeTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school38%
Some college15%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Claude | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade A−
Claude’s typical home value is about $234K
The typical Claude home is worth about $234,000, up 9% in a year, 21% below the Texas typical home. 78% of households own their home in Claude.
$234KZillow home value
| Claude | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,039 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Claude$234K
Texas$296K
+9%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Claude, expect four seasons and hot summers
Claude has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Claude is 93°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–53°
Spring44–72°
Summer65–91°
Fall46–72°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Claude are healthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Claude beats the Texas average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
60%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Claude | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
11 better16 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Claude | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 19.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.5% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 6.1% |
VA Amarillo Healthcare System
31.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Claude, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,097 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Claude
19pages on Claude
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Claude; the nearest are
Amarillo CollegeCommunity college · Public · Amarillo27.9 mi$2,136 in-state tuitionWest Texas A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Canyon32.4 mi$9,101 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Claude residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
87% of working residents leave Claude for work
Where Claude’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
197jobs based in Claude
13%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Claude
3 notable people were born in Claude.
About Claude
City in Texas, United States
Claude is a city in and the county seat of Armstrong County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,186 at the 2020 census. It is located east of Amarillo in the south Texas Panhandle. Claude is part of the Amarillo metropolitan statistical area, but is some 30 miles east of Amarillo.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,406 ft
- ZIP code
- 79019
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Claude
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Claude, TX a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Is Claude, 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 A−.
What is Claude, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Charles H. Roan and Denton Fox.