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Hermleigh’s story
119 years in pictures
Census counts: 393 in 2000, 383 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1944 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
- 1907Hermleigh is settled
HermleighTX
A town settled in 1907, now home to 473 people.
Photo: Lothar the Terrible · Public domain
Population
473
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$206K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
28.9
years
Jobs based here
67
A commuter town
Settled
1907
119 years ago
Is Hermleigh a good place to live?
Hermleigh’s typical journey to work is 19 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Hermleigh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
473 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hermleigh.
Schools
The schools Hermleigh’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Hermleigh ISD. Its one school is below. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 258 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermleigh SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 258 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Hermleigh has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
2%work in town
Just 2% of Hermleigh’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 59, to 67. The middle household income here is $57,000. Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles.
| Hermleigh | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hermleigh2%
Snyder32%
Abilene6%
San Angelo3%
Sweetwater2%
33 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Hermleigh
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Homes in Hermleigh are worth about $206K, by Zillow’s estimate
$206KZillow home value
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.3%. For households in Hermleigh, the share who own their home is 82%.
| Hermleigh | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,229 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hermleigh$206K
Texas$296K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Hermleigh faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought
28risk score of 100
Hermleigh’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 28 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Hermleigh, expect mild winters and hot summers
2″snow a winter
The typical July afternoon high for Hermleigh comes to 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–58°
Spring51–77°
Summer70–93°
Fall52–76°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hermleigh is
In Hermleigh, nearly a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of 31 CDC measures, Hermleigh beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 18. 18% of adults in Hermleigh report frequent physical distress; 16% have diabetes.
| Hermleigh | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better12 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Hermleigh | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.5% | 12.5% |
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
10.3 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 Hermleigh
16pages on Hermleigh
The big questions
Getting set up
Moving to Hermleigh: who provides what
Hermleigh is unincorporated, so Scurry County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterHermleigh Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesScurry CountyScurry 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 hereScurry County Early Voting ClerkScurry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7952679526 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.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Hermleigh for work
Where Hermleigh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
67jobs based in Hermleigh
2%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hermleigh
About 2 of every 100 Hermleigh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Hermleigh
CDP in Texas, United States
Hermleigh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scurry County, Texas, United States. Hermleigh lies on U.S. Route 84, ninety-six miles southeast of Lubbock, and has a population of 383 people at the 2020 census. A destructive low-end EF2 tornado struck the northwestern side of town on May 1, 2022, damaging or destroying mobile homes while also damaging a home, a garage, trailers, and vehicles. A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was reported by the United States Geological Survey on July 22, 2024.
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- Area
- 9.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,441 ft
- ZIP code
- 79526
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