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LawnTX

A town of 313.

Is Lawn a good place to live?

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

Small town

313 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Lawn: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTaylor Electric Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lawn water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lawn’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJim Ned Consolidated 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 hereTaylor County Early Voting ClerkTaylor County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7953079530 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 Lawn.

Housing

The typical home in Lawn: about $178K

In Lawn, 78% of households live in a home they own, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Home values are up 6.1% over the year to September 2026. Its midpoint rent is $1,075 a month.

$178KZillow home value
LawnTexas townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home78%69%73%
Median rent$1,075 a month$1,208 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Lawn$178K
Texas$296K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Lawn’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Jim Ned CISD. 296 students attend Lawn’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Lawn ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3Grades PK–3296A

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Lawn stands out in Texas and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most

The typical household income for Lawn comes to $61,000. In Lawn, 0.8% of working residents work locally, below both Texas’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles. The top destinations are Abilene (48%), Tuscola (11%) and Austin (5%).

1%work in town
LawnTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work46 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.8%8.3%8%
Median household income$61,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.9%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Lawn1%
Abilene48%
Tuscola11%
Austin5%
Lubbock3%
22 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Lawn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Lawn has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lawn after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 29%.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailWildfire
4
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Lawn’s year

In July, afternoons reach 95°; in January, nights fall to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–59°
Spring51–77°
Summer69–93°
Fall52–77°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lawn is

The share of adults in Lawn who have diabetes: 14%. Against the Texas average, Lawn comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 7. Among adults locally, 13% worry about having enough food and 76% had a checkup this year.

LawnTexas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)13%18%8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)13%20%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%74%79%
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better15 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLawnTX
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.5%16.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.6%19.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%6.1%
North Runnels Hospital
17.7 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 Lawn

16pages on Lawn
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lawn; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lawn for work

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

48% → Abilene Abilene 48% 11% → Tuscola Tuscola 11% 5% → Austin Austin 5% 3% → Lubbock Lubbock 3% 2% → Arlington Arlington 2% 2% → Tye Tye 2% Lawn · 1% stay
6jobs based in Lawn
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lawn

Town in Texas, United States

Lawn is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 311. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,916 ft
ZIP code
79530
Area code
325

Questions about Lawn

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lawn, TX a good place to live?

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