Home values are up 3.6% over the year to September 2026. 58% of Gorman households own their home, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.

$136KZillow home value

	Gorman	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$488 a month	$1,208 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	58%	69%	73%

Typical home value

Gorman$136K

Texas$296K

+3.6%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.0 years of income Rents$488 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Gorman’s kids attend

Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Its public schools are run by Gorman ISD. Also worth knowing: the 3 public schools in Gorman teach 242 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Maxfield ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	108	C⁺
Gorman H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	87	B

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The districtsGORMAN ISD Every school3 schools · Maxfield El Questions“Are Gorman’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Gorman’s residents live below the poverty line

The median commute is under 62 miles. Since 2013, Gorman has lost 33 jobs, to 222 in 2023. Its typical journey to work is 30 minutes. Only 8% of working residents stay in Gorman for work; the rest commute out.

8%work in town

	Gorman	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	47%	12%	9.6%
Average trip to work	30 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Gorman8%

Eastland6%

Stephenville6%

Fort Worth5%

Dallas4%

62 mi

median commute distance

222

jobs based in Gorman

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here222 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work8% work in Gorman Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 62 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Gorman faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Gorman is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gorman after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out here since 1989.

23risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1989

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claimsSince 1989 Past disasters6 federal disasters · Paid out in Gorman Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Gorman’s year

The peak summer temperature in Gorman is 95°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–59°

Spring52–77°

Summer70–94°

Fall53–78°

Nov 4

typical first frost

Mar 30

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 33°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Gorman is

The share of adults in Gorman who had a checkup this year: 74%. Of 31 CDC measures, Gorman beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 16. 16% of adults locally have diabetes; 34% get no exercise outside work.

	Gorman	Texas towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	22%	18%	8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	28%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	34%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

1 better14 too close to call16 worse

What stands out	Gorman	TX
More adults treating high blood pressure	77.8%	74.1%
More adults with COPD	9%	5.7%

Eastland Memorial Hospital

15.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.6 miles to an ER · Eastland Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gorman

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The big questions

Schools3 schools HealthBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$136K typical home · up 3.6% in a year Work & commute$19K median household income · 222 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesLibraryDeleon City County Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1889 Famous people2 born in Gorman Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 249 residents Climate95° summer highs · 2″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 76454 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gorman; the nearest are

Ranger CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ranger16.8 mi$2,766 in-state tuition Tarleton State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stephenville26.5 mi$8,302 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Gorman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Gorman for work

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

222jobs based in Gorman

8%of working residents work in town

62 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gorman

City in Texas, United States

Gorman is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 976 at the 2020 census, down from 1,083 at the 2010 census.

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

Area: 1.6 sq mi
Elevation: 1,453 ft
ZIP code: 76454
Area code: 254

Questions about Gorman

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Is Gorman, TX a good place to live?

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

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The data

The median rent in Gorman is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town