LipanTexas1 (1 of 1), 2017
Lipan’s story
151 years in pictures
Census counts: 309 in 1960, 505 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1931 on.
- 1875Lipan is settled
LipanTX
A town of 554, settled in 1875.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
554
2025 Census estimate · +10.1% since 2020
Typical home
$504K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
139
A commuter town
Is Lipan a good place to live?
31% of residents are under 18 in Lipan, against 26% in Texas’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Lipan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
554 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lipan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lipan, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lipan water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lipan’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereHood County Early Voting ClerkHood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code7646276462 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 Lipan.
Housing
The typical home in Lipan: about $504K
85% of Lipan households live in a home they own. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 1.4% in value. The town’s midpoint rent comes in at $1,234 a month.
$504KZillow home value
| Lipan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,234 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Lipan$504K
Texas$296K
+1.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Lipan’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: Lipan ISD. 2 public schools serve Lipan, with 478 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipan ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 229 | A− |
| Lipan H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 249 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Lipan’s workers commute out
The share of working residents in Lipan who work locally is 2.3%, where Texas’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Its average trip to work stands at 31 minutes. Employers in Lipan added 34 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 139. For half of commuters, work is under 40 miles away.
2%work in town
| Lipan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lipan2%
Granbury17%
Fort Worth11%
Abilene5%
Weatherford4%
40 mi
median commute distance
139
jobs based in Lipan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–60°
Spring53–77°
Summer71–95°
Fall54–78°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lipan is
25% of adults get no exercise outside work in Lipan. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Lipan is ahead of Texas on 7 and behind on 2. Among adults in the town, 73% had a checkup this year and 10% have diabetes.
| Lipan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Lipan | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 12.5% |
| More adults with depression | 26.1% | 21.2% |
Lake Granbury Medical Center
16 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Lipan faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Lipan sits above just over half of U.S. communities. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 27%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Lipan is conserved land
Trails total 0.5 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Lipan: one, of 8 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 677 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kickapoo Park | 0.4 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lipan
18pages on Lipan
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lipan; the nearest are
Weatherford CollegeCommunity college · Public · Weatherford21.4 mi$5,250 in-state tuitionTarleton State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stephenville23.1 mi$8,302 in-state tuitionRanger CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ranger37.4 mi$2,766 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lipan residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lipan for work
Where Lipan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
139jobs based in Lipan
2%of working residents work in town
40 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lipan
City in Texas, United States
Lipan ( LY-pan) is a city in northwestern Hood County, Texas, United States. Its population was 505 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Granbury, Texas micropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
- ZIP code
- 76462
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Lipan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lipan, TX a good place to live?
Lipan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.