TXMap-doton-GaryCity, 2004
Gary City’s story
Gary City in pictures
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A town of 343.
Population
343
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
29.5
years
Jobs based here
128
Balanced
Is Gary City a good place to live?
Gary City’s average commute is 34 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Gary City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
343 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gary City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gary City, and how to reach them.
PowerSWEPCO12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGary WSC18 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers53% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gary City’s trash rules yet
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 herePanola County Early Voting ClerkPanola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7564375643 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 Gary City.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Gary City is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Gary City break down as 32% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Gary City’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Gary School, with 476 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 476 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Gary City
In Gary City, the midsummer high is 93°F, below the Texas town median (95°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–60°
Spring54–77°
Summer72–93°
Fall55–78°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most people working in Gary City commute elsewhere
The top destinations are Carthage (24%), Longview (6%) and Center (6%). Only 2% of working residents stay in Gary City for work; the rest commute out. 20% of Gary City residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 98, to 128.
2%work in town
| Gary City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Gary City2%
Carthage24%
Longview6%
Center6%
Tyler4%
21 mi
median commute distance
128
jobs based in Gary City
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A larger share of adults in Gary City have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The share of adults in Gary City who binge drink: 19%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Gary City is ahead of Texas on 3 and behind on 8.
| Gary City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better20 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Gary City | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.7% |
UT Health East Texas Carthage Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gary City
17pages on Gary City
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gary City
About 4 of every 100 Gary City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Gary City
Town in Panola County, Texas, United States
Gary City is a town in Panola County, Texas, United States. The population was 335 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 299 ft
- ZIP code
- 75643
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Gary City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gary City, TX a good place to live?
Gary City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.