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Home to 7,385 people, the town was settled in 1871.
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. It does especially well on schools: its public schools beat 94% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Overall, Lindale earns an A−: better than just over three quarters of U.S. towns, and 53rd of 640 in Texas. The catch is cost of living (C): the typical home is worth about $292K, 3.9 years of the Tyler metro’s $74K median household income. Lindale's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Darden Harvest Park, at 25 acres. On hazard risk, just 10 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. The town has 1 place on the National Register.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lindale beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Velma Penny El | 1–3 | 517 |
| College Street El | 1–3 | 512 |
| Early Childhood Center | PK–K | 462 |
4,818 counted in 2010 and 6,059 in 2020; an estimated 7,385 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 23.3% since 2020, after 25.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Lindale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 658 in 1910, 6,059 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1952 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lindale, 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 Lindale.
Lindale carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Texas (mostly inland flooding), has schools in the top 5% of Texas and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
That grade ranks #8 of the 642 Texas towns we grade for schools.
Three of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Lindale ISD runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Lindale H S, with 1,338 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E J Moss IntLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 1,082 | A |
| Lindale H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,338 | A+ |
| Lindale J HTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 695 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% of Texas towns; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Two fifths of Lindale’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%. Federal aid has come to Lindale households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Texas has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 25%. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 18% of residents (13% statewide). Lindale is growing: up 23% since 2020, to 7,385 residents (2025 estimate).
| Lindale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.1 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Lindale | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The Mineola weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 99 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 93.4°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 81% of Texas places with climate records; January nights average 35.6°.
Snow is a rarity. In Lindale, the January low is 36°F, close to Texas’ towns (37°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F). The town’s peak summer temperature comes in at 93°F.
| Lindale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 2,612 in 2013 to 3,474.
In Lindale, 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line. The town had 3,474 jobs in 2023, up 862 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. Its typical journey to work comes in at 27 minutes.
| Lindale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lindale’s property crime rate is 12.5 per 1,000 residents. In Lindale, the rate of reported violence is 1.9 per 1,000 residents, near the Texas town median (1.9) and above the median of U.S. towns (1.6).
| Lindale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.5 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Homes sold in Lindale spent a median 86 days on the market. In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 2.1%. 65% of households own their home in the town.
| Lindale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,274 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The density of trails for Lindale comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.3 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves.
| Lindale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Darden Harvest Park | — | 25 |
| 2. Lindale Baseball-Softball Complex | — | 20 |
| 3. Pool Park | 0.2 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of adults in Lindale who say their health is fair or poor: 20%. The town does better than the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 6. Among adults in the town, 75% had a checkup this year and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Lindale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lindale | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.3% | 19.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lindale. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Zoo & aquariumCaldwell Zoo
11 mi GardenRose Garden Center
12 mi MuseumDiscovery Science Place34 mi GardenEast Texas Arboretum and Botanical SocietyCaldwell Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rose Garden Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Discovery Science Place: Paul M. Budd, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lindale
About 7 of every 100 Lindale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
3 notable people were born in Lindale.
City in Texas, United States
Lindale () is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. Located in East Texas, its population was 6,059 as of 2020 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.
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One town shares a border with Lindale.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lindale grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #53 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health, C+ for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Alexandra Mollenhauer and James "Wally" Brewster, Jr..
