ImperialTX
A town settled in 1910, now home to 189 people.
Is Imperial a good place to live?
Imperial’s typical July afternoon high is 98°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Imperial has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Imperial: who provides what
Imperial is unincorporated, so Pecos County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Imperial.
The schools Imperial’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Buena Vista ISD runs its public schools. Enrollment at Imperial’s public school: 220 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 220 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Imperial has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Jobs in Imperial grew by 59 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 65. For most workers, Imperial is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. In Imperial, the average trip to work is 30 minutes. Half commute less than 57 miles.
| Imperial | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Imperial: drought
On expected storm and flood damage, Imperial sits below 61% of U.S. communities. 39% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 35%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Imperial is
For adults 18 to 64 in Imperial, the share who have no health insurance is 28%. Against the Texas average, Imperial comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 13. Among adults in the town, 37% get no exercise outside work and 71% had a checkup this year.
| Imperial | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Imperial | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 28% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Imperial is conserved land
3.2 miles of trail. For Imperial, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Imperial
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Imperial; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Imperial residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave Imperial for work
Where Imperial’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Imperial
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Imperial, TX a good place to live?
Imperial has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.