East MountainTX
A town of 972, settled in 1980.
Is East Mountain a good place to live?
East Mountain’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. East Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
972 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Mountain: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Mountain, 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 East Mountain.
East Mountain has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave East Mountain for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in East Mountain grew to 74 in 2023, 33 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Longview (31%), Gilmer (4%) and Dallas (4%).
| East Mountain | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
East Mountain has mild winters and hot summers
East Mountain has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 93°F, East Mountain’s July high is below Texas’ towns (95°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in East Mountain
No violent or property crimes were reported in East Mountain in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
East Mountain is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy East Mountain is
East Mountain beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 14% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in East Mountain.
| East Mountain | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | East Mountain | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.6% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in East Mountain, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in East Mountain sells for about $325K at the median
East Mountain’s median rent is $1,005 a month.
| East Mountain | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,005 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Mountain
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of East Mountain
About 1 of every 100 East Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave East Mountain for work
Where East Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Mountain
City in Texas, United States
East Mountain is a city in Upshur and Gregg Counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 899 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 797 tabulated in 2010.
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- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 430 ft
- Area code
- 903
Questions about East Mountain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Mountain, TX a good place to live?
East Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.