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GoodlowTX

A town of 172.

Is Goodlow a good place to live?

26% of residents live below the poverty line in Goodlow, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher median age than Goodlow. Goodlow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

172 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
KerensKerensGoodlow
Getting set up

Moving to Goodlow: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Goodlow, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Kerens water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Goodlow’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKerens Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereNavarro County Early Voting ClerkNavarro County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code7514475144 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 Goodlow.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Goodlow

Most working residents leave Goodlow for work: only 0% work in town. At 30 minutes, Goodlow’s average trip to work is where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Corsicana (20%), Kerens (15%) and Dallas (10%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Goodlow0%
Corsicana20%
Kerens15%
Dallas10%
Austin6%
49 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Goodlow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Goodlow, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Goodlow since 2015.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2015

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Goodlow

Goodlow has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Goodlow is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer72–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Goodlow stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

22% of Goodlow adults have diabetes. No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Goodlow. 45% of Goodlow adults have obesity.

GoodlowTexas townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)51%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)46%39%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)45%37%35%
31 measures vs. Texas
5 better8 too close to call18 worse
What stands outGoodlowTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.9%19.1%
Fewer binge drinkers11.5%17%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24.4%12.5%
Navarro Regional Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Goodlow

14pages on Goodlow
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Goodlow; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Goodlow for work

Where Goodlow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Corsicana Corsicana 20% 15% → Kerens Kerens 15% 10% → Dallas Dallas 10% 6% → Austin Austin 6% 5% → Malakoff Malakoff 5% 4% → DeSoto DeSoto 4% Goodlow · 0% stay
0jobs based in Goodlow
0%of working residents work in town
49 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Goodlow

City in Texas, United States

Goodlow is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. Its population was 178 in the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
341 ft

Questions about Goodlow

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Goodlow, TX a good place to live?

Goodlow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.