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DouglassvilleTX

A town of 214, settled in 1854. A regional job hub with 125 jobs.

Is Douglassville a good place to live?

23% of residents live below the poverty line in Douglassville, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Douglassville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Douglassville stand out

Where Douglassville beats most towns.

Small town

214 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 Douglassville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSWEPCO12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Douglassville water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Douglassville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAtlanta 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 hereCass County Early Voting ClerkCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7556075560 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 Douglassville.

Work & commute

Douglassville has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 124 people commute in

The average trip to work in Douglassville is 21 minutes. Most working residents leave Douglassville for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Texarkana (14%), Atlanta (8%) and Linden (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away.

1%work in town
DouglassvilleTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.4%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Douglassville1%
Texarkana14%
Atlanta8%
Linden6%
Texarkana4%
25 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Douglassville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Douglassville, expect mild winters and hot summers

In Douglassville, the July high is 93°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–58°
Spring53–75°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–77°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 4
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Douglassville’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

In Douglassville, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 20.

DouglassvilleTexas townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%15%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better9 too close to call20 worse
What stands outDouglassvilleTX
Fewer uninsured adults14.9%19.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.4%74.1%
More adults with COPD12.9%5.7%
Wadley Regional Medical Center
24 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

Douglassville has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Douglassville once, in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Douglassville

16pages on Douglassville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Douglassville; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 124 people come to Douglassville for work

Where Douglassville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Texarkana Texarkana 14% 8% → Atlanta Atlanta 8% 6% → Linden Linden 6% 4% → Texarkana Texarkana 4% 4% → Dallas Dallas 4% 3% → Prescott Prescott 3% Douglassville · 1% stay
125jobs based in Douglassville
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Douglassville

Town in Texas, United States

Douglassville is a town in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census, up from 175 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 211.

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

Area
6.3 sq mi
Elevation
394 ft
ZIP code
75560
Area code
903

Questions about Douglassville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Douglassville, TX a good place to live?

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