JollyTX
A town of 168, settled in 1891.
Is Jolly a good place to live?
Jolly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jolly: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jolly, and how to reach them.
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 Jolly.
More than half of Jolly’s working residents commute to Wichita Falls
The top destinations are Wichita Falls (52%), Fort Worth (9%) and Henrietta (4%). Jobs based in Jolly grew to 38 in 2023, 31 more than in 2013. The town’s mean commuting time is 21 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For Jolly, the middle household income is $102,000.
| Jolly | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jolly stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Against the Texas average, Jolly comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 7. In Jolly, 15% of adults have diabetes, above both Texas’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). The share of adults in Jolly who had a checkup this year: 80%.
| Jolly | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Jolly | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Jolly, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Jolly, 23% come from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Jolly
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jolly
About 0 of every 100 Jolly residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Jolly for work
Where Jolly’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jolly
City in Texas, United States
Jolly is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 172 at both the 2020 census and 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
Questions about Jolly
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jolly, TX a good place to live?
Jolly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.