Texas Spur 729 at US 83, 2010
Guthrie’s story
135 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
- 1891Guthrie is settled
GuthrieTX
Population 156: a town settled in 1891.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
156
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$52K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Settled
1891
135 years ago
Is Guthrie a good place to live?
Guthrie’s typical journey to work is 7 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Guthrie’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Texas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Guthrie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Guthrie.
Work & commute
Guthrie has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
18%work in town
Guthrie: 18% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 34, to 56. The top destinations are Lubbock (23%), Clovis (9%) and Amarillo (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 91 miles away.
| Guthrie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Guthrie18%
Lubbock23%
Clovis9%
Amarillo7%
Paducah3%
91 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Guthrie
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Guthrie’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Guthrie CSD. Also worth knowing: the town’s only public school teaches 93 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 93 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Guthrie is inland flooding, at a high overall level
74risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Guthrie, 29% come from inland flooding and 23% from hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Guthrie sits above 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
A older population than Texas as a whole
35.4median age · TX 35.6
People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (25% statewide). In Guthrie, 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
GuthrieTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
30%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school32%
Some college13%
Associate’s1%
Bachelor’s36%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Guthrie | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.7% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 29.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–58°
Spring49–78°
Summer70–96°
Fall50–78°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Guthrie’s adults smoke cigarettes
For adults in Guthrie, the share who get no exercise outside work is 29%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Guthrie is ahead of Texas on 3 and behind on 12. 28% of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 21% report frequent mental distress.
| Guthrie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better16 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Guthrie | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 24.9% | 28.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 5.7% |
Stonewall Memorial Hospital District
33.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,135 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Guthrie
15pages on Guthrie
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Guthrie: who provides what
Guthrie is unincorporated, so King County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerTri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX)15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRra Guthrie Dumont Water System4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKing CountyKing County provides services here
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 hereKing County Early Voting ClerkKing County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7923679236 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Guthrie; the nearest are
Vernon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Vernon68.8 mi$3,720 in-state tuitionTexas Tech UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Lubbock89 mi$11,852 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Guthrie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Guthrie
Census-designated place in Texas, US
Guthrie is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of King County in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in the northern part of the state, 93 miles (150 km) east of Lubbock and 117 miles (188 km) west of Wichita Falls. It serves as the principal headquarters of the Four Sixes Ranch. As of the 2020 census, its population was 151, down from 160 at 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,768 ft
- ZIP code
- 79236
- Area code
- 806
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Is Guthrie, TX a good place to live?
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