Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ladonia’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the Texas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Haden House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ladonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ladonia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 516 in 1870, a peak of 1,713 in 1920, 597 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ladonia, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Ladonia.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 5.8%. Ladonia: 70% of households are owner-occupiers, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: Fannindel ISD. Its one school is below. 50 students attend Ladonia’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fannindel H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 50 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
For working residents in Ladonia, the share who work locally is 0.4%. The top destinations are Dallas (14%), Bonham (13%) and Sherman (6%). The middle household income locally is $50,000. Half of commuters travel less than 51 miles.
| Ladonia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 44 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of adults in Ladonia have diabetes; 15% binge drink. Of 31 CDC measures, Ladonia beats the Texas average on 8 and trails it on 9. In Ladonia, 42% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Ladonia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ladonia | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.9% | 57.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal aid has come to Ladonia households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from drought and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ladonia
About 5 of every 100 Ladonia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Ladonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in the United States
Ladonia is a town in Fannin County, Texas, United States. Its population was 597 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Ladonia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Stan Gray and Robert T. Bartley.
