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HarroldTX

The town, settled in 1885, counts 78 residents.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Harrold a good place to live?

Harrold’s typical journey to work is 16 minutes, below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Harrold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

78 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Electra · 7 mi Davidson · 12 mi Vernon · 16 mi Frederick · 20 mi Hollister · 21 mi Iowa Park · 21 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Harrold: who provides what

Harrold is unincorporated, so Wilbarger County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthwest Rural Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterHarrold WSC2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesWilbarger CountyWilbarger County provides services here

SchoolsHarrold 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 hereWilbarger County Early Voting ClerkWilbarger County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code7636476364 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 Harrold.

Climate

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

The range runs from 30° on a January night to 97° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–56°

Spring50–76°

Summer71–95°

Fall52–77°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Mar 27

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 97°, January lows 30°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Harrold’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Harrold ISD. Also worth knowing: the town’s only public school teaches 154 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Harrold SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12	Grades K–12	154	B

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The districtsHARROLD ISD Every school1 school · Harrold School Questions“Are Harrold’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Harrold has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

Of the losses FEMA expects in Harrold, 81% come from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Drought

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready151 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Harrold than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

In Harrold, 29% of adults say their health is fair or poor. The town does better than the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 16. Two figures for adults here: 18% have diabetes, 18% report frequent physical distress. Among 642 Texas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Harrold.

	Harrold	Texas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	35%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	18%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	14%	14%