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MaloneTX

A town of 253, settled in 1903.

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Is Malone a good place to live?

Malone’s typical journey to work is 44 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Malone. Malone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

253 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Malone: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Malone water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Malone’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMalone 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 hereHill County Early Voting ClerkHill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7666076660 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 Malone.

Schools

The schools Malone’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to Malone ISD. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 63 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Malone ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–863C+

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Malone work out of town

Half of commuters travel less than 49 miles. The top destinations are Waco (17%), Hubbard (10%) and Dallas (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Malone0%
Waco17%
Hubbard10%
Dallas6%
Lorena2%
49 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Malone
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

A home in Malone is worth about $199K, on Zillow’s estimate

Malone’s midpoint rent is $850 a month. The share of households in Malone who live in a home they own is 82%, above both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.3%.

$199KZillow home value
MaloneTexas townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home82%69%73%
Median rent$850 a month$1,208 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Malone$199K
Texas$296K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Malone, mostly cold waves

Households in Malone have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 73% of U.S. communities. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by tornadoes at 20%.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesTornadoesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Malone has mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°
Spring55–77°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Malone is

Nearly a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Malone. The town does better than the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 15. Two figures for adults locally: 15% have diabetes, 26% say their health is fair or poor.

MaloneTexas townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%39%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)18%18%8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better15 too close to call15 worse
What stands outMaloneTX
More adults treating high blood pressure77.1%74.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.7%12.5%
Hill Regional Hospital
15.8 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 Malone

17pages on Malone
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Malone

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Malone for work

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

17% → Waco Waco 17% 10% → Hubbard Hubbard 10% 6% → Dallas Dallas 6% 2% → Lorena Lorena 2% 2% → Mexia Mexia 2% 2% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 2% Malone · 0% stay
27jobs based in Malone
0%of working residents work in town
49 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Malone

Town in Texas, United States

Malone is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 237 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
479 ft
ZIP code
76660
Area code
254

Questions about Malone

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Malone, TX a good place to live?

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