TXMap-doton-Impact, 2004
Impact’s story
56 years in pictures
Census counts: 61 in 1970, 22 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1970Impact is settled
ImpactTX
A town of 18, settled in 1970.
Is Impact a good place to live?
62% of residents live below the poverty line in Impact, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 6 have a higher median age than Impact. Impact has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
18 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Impact: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Impact, and how to reach them.
PowerTaylor Electric Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Abilene water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Impact’s trash rules yet
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 hereTaylor County Early Voting ClerkTaylor County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7960379603 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 Impact.
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Impact
Impact has mild winters and hot summers. Impact’s July high is 96°F, near the Texas town median (95°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–59°
Spring52–78°
Summer70–94°
Fall53–78°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Impact is
Impact beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 23% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Impact.
| Impact | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better13 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Impact | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.7% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.5% |
Hendrick Medical Center
2.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Impact
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 5 attractions →Abilene Zoological Gardens and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Impact. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Zoo & aquariumAbilene Zoological Gardens225K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumThe Grace Museum60K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumBuffalo Gap Historic VillageSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Abilene Zoological Gardens: Keithimus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Grace Museum: Keithimus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Gap Historic Village: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Impact
14pages on Impact
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Impact
Hardin-Simmons UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Abilene1.8 mi$32,960 tuitionAbilene Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Abilene3 mi$44,200 tuitionMcMurry UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Abilene4.9 mi$32,340 tuition
About 8 of every 100 Impact residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Impact
Town in Taylor County, Texas, United States
Impact is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 22 as of the 2020 census, down from 35 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populated municipality in Texas. It is part of the Abilene metropolitan area and is an enclave of the city of Abilene.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,670 ft
- Area code
- 325
Questions about Impact
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Impact, TX a good place to live?
Impact has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.