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DeversTX

A town of 482, settled in 1892.

Is Devers a good place to live?

Devers’ average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Devers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

482 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Devers: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Devers water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Devers’ trash rules yet
SchoolsDevers 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 hereLiberty County Early Voting ClerkLiberty County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes77538, 7758277538 97% · 77582 3%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 Devers.

Schools

The schools Devers’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Devers ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Devers ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5135A+
Devers JHTop results in townGrades 6–8Grades 6–856A+

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Devers

Devers has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Devers’ July high is 92°F, below Texas’ towns (95°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F).

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–64°
Spring59–79°
Summer73–92°
Fall60–80°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Devers draws in 212 commuters

Most working residents leave Devers for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Devers has lost 262 jobs, to 216 in 2023. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Devers.

3%work in town
DeversTexas townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.5%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line7.8%12%9.6%
Median household income$82,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Devers3%
Houston23%
Liberty13%
Baytown4%
Beaumont4%
45 mi
median commute distance
216
jobs based in Devers
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The typical home in Devers is valued at about $252K

The typical Devers home is worth about $252,000, down 4.4% in a year, 15% below the Texas typical home. 92% of Devers households own their home.

$252KZillow home value

Typical home value

Devers$252K
Texas$296K
−4.4%
value change, 1 year

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

Health

How healthy Devers is

Devers beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

DeversTexas townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%24%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%30%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outDeversTX
More adults treating high blood pressure78.9%74.1%
More adults with COPD11.3%5.7%
Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Devers, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2017, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Devers.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
8
paid flood claims since 2017
9
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Devers

17pages on Devers
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Devers; the nearest are

About Devers

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Devers is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 361 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
59 ft
ZIP code
77538
Area code
936

Questions about Devers

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Devers, TX a good place to live?

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