Fort Clark Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Fort Clark Springs’s story
Fort Clark Springs in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The town, home to 1,048 people, lies in Texas.
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Fort Clark Historic District · Photo: Pi3.124 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,048
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$67K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
65.4
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Is Fort Clark Springs a good place to live?
Fort Clark Springs’ best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Fort Clark Springs’ age of the median resident is 65.4 years, above both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On cost of living, just 14 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Fort Clark Springs’ trail density is 3.4 miles per square mile, above both the Texas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Fort Clark Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Clark Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,048 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BrackettvilleFort Clark Springs
How Fort Clark Springs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Fort Clark Springs is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $67K, 1 years of the county’s $70K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 8.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthLess healthy than 71% of U.S. towns; Val Verde Regional Medical Center 28.7 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBeat 61% of Texas districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives here14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Fort Clark Springs: who provides what
Fort Clark Springs is unincorporated, so Kinney County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFort Clark Springs MUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKinney CountyKinney County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereKinney County Early Voting ClerkKinney County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7883278832 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 Fort Clark Springs.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Fort Clark Springs’ workers commute out
The typical journey to work here is 18 minutes. Fort Clark Springs had 13 jobs in 2023, down 62 from 2013. Half commute less than 118 miles. 0.4% of working residents work locally here.
0%work in town
| Fort Clark Springs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Fort Clark Springs0%
Brackettville12%
Del Rio9%
San Antonio8%
Austin6%
118 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Fort Clark Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Fort Clark Springs stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Only 4 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Fort Clark Springs. Fort Clark Springs: 17% of adults worry about having enough food.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Fort Clark Springs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better11 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Fort Clark Springs | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.3% | 17% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 6.1% |
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
28.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Fort Clark Springs, with inland flooding at the top
41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 29%. Fort Clark Springs’ FEMA hazard score is 31 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Fort Clark Springs’ year
For Fort Clark Springs, the midsummer high is 96°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–66°
Spring58–83°
Summer73–96°
Fall59–82°
Nov 24
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB
In Fort Clark Springs, 1.3% of the land is conserved
Across 2 parks and preserves: 10 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Fort Clark Springs: 2, covering 13 acres.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 25 of 1,903 acres
10 mi
of trails · 3.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parade Ground | — | 11 |
| 2. Rendesvouz Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A+
A home in Fort Clark Springs sells for about $145K at the median
The share of households in Fort Clark Springs who live in a home they own: 82%.
$145Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fort Clark Springs
17pages on Fort Clark Springs
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fort Clark Springs; the nearest are
Southwest Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Uvalde41.6 mi$2,646 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas at San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · San Antonio110.4 mi$9,011 in-state tuition
About 10 of every 100 Fort Clark Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Fort Clark Springs for work
Where Fort Clark Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13jobs based in Fort Clark Springs
0%of working residents work in town
118 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Fort Clark Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fort Clark Springs, TX expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $67,000, 77% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.