FlatTX
This town of 354 people was settled in 1897.
Is Flat a good place to live?
Flat’s median age is 20.3 years, below both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Flat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
354 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Flat.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Flat’s workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. The top destinations are Gatesville (16%), Temple (16%) and Waco (11%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Flat has mild winters and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high in Flat is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Flat’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The share of adults in Flat who had a checkup this year is 77%. Of 31 CDC measures, Flat beats the Texas average on 6 and trails it on 6.
| Flat | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Flat | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Flat is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Flat break down as 49% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Flat
Moving to Flat: who provides what
Flat is unincorporated, so Coryell County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Flat for work
Where Flat’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Flat; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Flat residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Flat
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Flat, TX a good place to live?
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