GlazierTX
Settled in 1906, this town now has 48 residents.
Is Glazier a good place to live?
Glazier’s midpoint age is 77.5 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Glazier. Glazier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
48 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Glazier: who provides what
Glazier is unincorporated, so Hemphill 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glazier.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Glazier, mostly drought
Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Glazier is higher. Expected losses in Glazier break down as 26% from drought and 21% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glazier: four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 94° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Glazier is
Glazier: 12% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among adults locally, 75% had a checkup this year and 13% worry about having enough food.
| Glazier | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Glazier | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Glazier
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glazier; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Glazier residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Glazier
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Glazier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hemphill County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and State Highway 305, to the northeast of the city of Canadian, the county seat of Hemphill County. Local addresses are served by the 79014 ZIP code of the post office in Canadian. As of the 2020 census, Glazier had a population of 60. Every structure in Glazier except one house and the town's jail was destroyed by a violent tornado on April 9, 1947, and 17 people were killed. It is in the Canadian Independent School District.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,628 ft
Questions about Glazier
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Is Glazier, TX a good place to live?
Glazier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.