Lott Elementary School Lott Texas 2018, 2018
Lott’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
- 1890Lott is settled
LottTX
A town of 686, settled in 1890.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
686
2025 Census estimate · +6.7% since 2020
Typical home
$199K
−2.6% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
Is Lott a good place to live?
Lott’s mean commuting time is 43 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Lott. Lott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
686 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 Lott: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lott, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lott water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lott’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 hereFalls County Early Voting ClerkFalls County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7665676656 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 Lott.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Lott is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Households in Lott have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 83% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 31% come from inland flooding and 29% from tornadoes.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Lott’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles. In Lott, 0.6% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: the town’s middle household income is $55,000, below both the Texas town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Temple (14%), Waco (12%) and Dallas (6%).
1%work in town
| Lott | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lott1%
Temple14%
Waco12%
Dallas6%
Fort Worth4%
28 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Lott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Lott is valued at about $199K
Home values are down 2.6% over the year to September 2026. For households in Lott, the share who live in a home they own is 66%.
$199KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lott$199K
Texas$296K
−2.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Lott, expect four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 95° and January nights drop to 37°.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–61°
Spring55–77°
Summer72–94°
Fall56–80°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lott is
Among adults in Lott, 77% had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Lott is ahead of Texas on 8 and behind on 3.
| Lott | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
8 better20 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Lott | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 6.1% |
Falls Community Hospital and Clinic
10.8 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 Lott
16pages on Lott
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lott; the nearest are
Temple CollegeCommunity college · Public · Temple21 mi$3,000 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-Central TexasUniversity or college · Public · Killeen45.1 mi$7,363 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lott residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lott for work
Where Lott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
31jobs based in Lott
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lott
City in Texas
Lott is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 644.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- ZIP code
- 76656
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Lott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lott, TX a good place to live?
Lott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.