GrandfallsTX
A town of 330, settled in 1897.
Is Grandfalls a good place to live?
Grandfalls’ average trip to work is 49 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 614 Texas towns, just 1 have a lower median rent than Grandfalls. Grandfalls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
330 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grandfalls: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grandfalls, and how to reach them.
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 Grandfalls.
The schools Grandfalls’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Grandfalls-Royalty ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfalls-Royalty SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 157 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Grandfalls faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Grandfalls is hotter
At 98°F, Grandfalls’ July high is above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Grandfalls has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Grandfalls
Most working residents leave Grandfalls for work: only 1% work in town. 23% of Grandfalls residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Grandfalls grew to 149 in 2023, 70 more than in 2013.
| Grandfalls | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Grandfalls is
Grandfalls beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 24% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Grandfalls.
| Grandfalls | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Grandfalls | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 24.3% | 19.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 27.5% | 21.8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 34.8% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grandfalls
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grandfalls; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Grandfalls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Grandfalls
Town in Ward County, Texas, United States
Grandfalls is a town in Ward County, Texas, United States. It was named for its location near the "grand falls" of the Pecos River, located roughly 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west. Early settlers were attracted to the Grandfalls area in the late 1880s by the steady supply of water flowing in the Pecos River. Its population was 340 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,434 ft
- ZIP code
- 79742
- Area code
- 432
Questions about Grandfalls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grandfalls, TX a good place to live?
Grandfalls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.