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KnollwoodTX

A town of 809.

Is Knollwood a good place to live?

Knollwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

809 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
ShermanShermanKnollwood
Getting set up

Moving to Knollwood: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Knollwood, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Knollwood water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Knollwood’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSherman Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereGrayson County Early Voting ClerkGrayson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7509275092 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 Knollwood.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Knollwood work locally than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

Half commute less than 27 miles. Knollwood’s mean commuting time stands at 21 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For Knollwood, the typical household income is $56,000. The top destinations are Sherman (24%), Denison (11%) and Plano (6%).

0%work in town
KnollwoodTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.3%8.3%8%
Median household income$56,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9.4%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Knollwood0%
Sherman24%
Denison11%
Plano6%
Dallas5%
27 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Knollwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Knollwood: inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Knollwood after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Knollwood

Knollwood’s July high stands at 93°F, below Texas’ towns (95°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F).

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–55°
Spring53–73°
Summer72–92°
Fall54–76°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Knollwood is

Two figures for adults in Knollwood: 8.9% have diabetes, 11% report frequent physical distress. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 15 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among adults here, 21% get no exercise outside work.

KnollwoodTexas townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%17%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.9%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)15%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
15 better15 too close to call1 worse
What stands outKnollwoodTX
Fewer uninsured adults10.5%19.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.4%19.3%
More adults who have had cancer7.1%6.1%
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma
1.3 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 Knollwood

14pages on Knollwood
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Knollwood

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Knollwood for work

Where Knollwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Sherman Sherman 24% 11% → Denison Denison 11% 6% → Plano Plano 6% 5% → Dallas Dallas 5% 5% → McKinney McKinney 5% 4% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 4% Knollwood · 0% stay
29jobs based in Knollwood
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Knollwood

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Knollwood is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 764 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
827 ft

Questions about Knollwood

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Knollwood, TX a good place to live?

Knollwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.