Itasca, Texas, 2015
Itasca’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 548 in 1890, 1,562 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
- 1882Itasca is settled
ItascaTX
A town of 1,970, settled in 1882.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,970
2025 Census estimate · +25% since 2020
Typical home
$201K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
328
A commuter town
Is Itasca a good place to live?
The best of Itasca’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for schools. On cost of living, just 95 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Itasca’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Itasca has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Itasca stand out
Where Itasca beats most towns.
Typical home value
Itasca$201K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA
3.1 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 92% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Itasca4.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical TX town3.3
Civic lifeA−
39% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Texas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Itasca for work
Where Itasca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
328jobs based in Itasca
4%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Itasca grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Itasca is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsDOpen →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeB+Open →HealthHill Regional Hospital 9.4 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.4 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsC−Open →History3 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.1; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Itasca: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Itasca, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Itasca water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Itasca’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 hereHill County Early Voting ClerkHill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7605576055 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 Itasca.
SchoolsD
Itasca’s schools rank behind 89% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Itasca ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
11%of TX districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 276 | C− |
| Itasca H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 210 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Itasca’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Itasca for work: only 4% work in town. 6.8% of Itasca residents live below the poverty line, below both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Itasca fell to 328 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Itasca | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Itasca4%
Fort Worth8%
Hillsboro6%
Dallas6%
Cleburne4%
40 mi
median commute distance
328
jobs based in Itasca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 59% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A
Itasca’s typical home value is about $201K
The typical Itasca home is worth about $201,000, about the same as a year ago, 32% below the Texas typical home. Itasca’s median rent is $785 a month.
$201KZillow home value
| Itasca | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $785 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Itasca$201K
Texas$296K
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Itasca is less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Itasca beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Itasca.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Itasca | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better24 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Itasca | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.7% |
Hill Regional Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Itasca, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesTornadoesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Itasca
Itasca has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Itasca is 95°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–59°
Spring55–76°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–78°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Itasca
Itasca's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
| Itasca | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Itasca0.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Itasca3
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 997 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crouch Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Lawless Pawk | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Itasca
20pages on Itasca
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 89% of TX districts · 3 schoolsSafety0.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA$201K typical home · down 0.5% in a yearWork & commuteB+$77K median household income · 328 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Itasca
About 7 of every 100 Itasca residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Famous people from Itasca
3 notable people were born in Itasca.
About Itasca
City in Texas, United States
Itasca eye-TAS-kə is a city in Hill County in Northern Central Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,562.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- ZIP code
- 76055
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Itasca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Itasca, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Itasca, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Billy Guy and Sam Baker.