FollettTX
A town of 361, settled in 1918.
Is Follett a good place to live?
Among 643 Texas towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Follett. Follett’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both Texas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Follett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
361 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Follett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Follett, 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 Follett.
Homes in Follett are worth about $96K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Follett home is worth about $96,000, down 3.2% in a year, 68% below the Texas typical home. 95% of households own their home in Follett, above both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Follett’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Follett ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follett SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 182 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Follett’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Follett for work: only 10% work in town. 2% of Follett residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Follett grew to 78 in 2023, 43 more than in 2013.
| Follett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Drought leads a high hazard risk in Follett
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Follett
Follett has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Follett is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Follett is
Follett beats the Texas average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Follett.
| Follett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Follett | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Follett
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Follett; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Follett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
90% of working residents leave Follett for work
Where Follett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Follett
City in Texas, United States
Follett is a city in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, which was established in 1917 by Santa Fe railroad official Thomas C. Spearman as a townsite on the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway. It was named for Horace Follett, a locating engineer for the line. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,598 ft
- ZIP code
- 79034
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Follett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Follett, TX a good place to live?
Follett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.