DennisTX
A town settled in 1895, now home to 870 people.
Is Dennis a good place to live?
Dennis’ average trip to work is 50 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Dennis. Dennis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
870 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dennis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dennis, 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 Dennis.
Most of Dennis’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Since 2013, Dennis has added 34 jobs, to 37 in 2023. For Dennis, the middle household income is $139,000. The top destinations are Fort Worth (16%), Weatherford (14%) and Dallas (6%). The share of residents in Dennis who live below the poverty line: 1.7%.
| Dennis | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $139,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dennis is
25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Dennis. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Dennis is ahead of Texas on 6 and behind on 3.
| Dennis | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Dennis | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 8.1% | 10.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Dennis, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Dennis sits below nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 35% come from inland flooding and 31% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dennis
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dennis
About 5 of every 100 Dennis residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% of working residents leave Dennis for work
Where Dennis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dennis
Place in Texas, United States
Dennis is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. On May 6, 2017, voters approved incorporation of Dennis. On September 20, 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau notified the Geographic Names Information Service of the upgrade to city status. It has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76439. N. M. Dennis, a local judge, founded the community at the spot of a bridge across the Brazos River in 1892. The community's post office was opened in 1895. Today, FM 1543 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- ZIP code
- 76439
Questions about Dennis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dennis, TX a good place to live?
Dennis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.