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MaudTX

A town of 986, settled in 1881.

Is Maud a good place to live?

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

Small town

986 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Maud’s story

145 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.

  • 1881Maud is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Maud: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSWEPCO12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Maud water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maud’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMaud 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 hereBowie County Early Voting ClerkBowie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7556775567 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 Maud.

Housing

A typical Maud home is worth about $143K

In Maud, the midpoint rent is $786 a month, below both Texas’ towns ($1,208 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Home values are up 5.9% over the year to September 2026. 62% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.

$143KZillow home value
MaudTexas townsU.S. towns
Median rent$786 a month$1,208 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home62%69%73%

Typical home value

Maud$143K
Texas$296K
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

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

Schools

The schools Maud’s kids attend

The largest public high school is Maud School, with 450 students. Maud ISD runs its public schools. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Maud SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–12450A−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Maud has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Maud: 0.5% of working residents work locally. In Maud, 16% of residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Its income of the median household comes in at $60,000. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.

1%work in town
MaudTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.5%8.3%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$60,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Maud1%
Texarkana34%
Texarkana7%
New Boston5%
Redwater4%
18 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Maud
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

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

Maud’s midsummer high comes in at 93°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–57°
Spring53–75°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–77°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Maud

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Maud in 2023.

Maud is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Maud is

The share of adults in Maud who smoke cigarettes: 16%. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 7. Two figures for adults in the town: 74% had a checkup this year, 18% binge drink.

MaudTexas townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%22%23%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%18%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%74%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
31 measures vs. Texas
5 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMaudTX
Fewer uninsured adults11.9%19.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity15.1%19.3%
More adults with COPD8.2%5.7%
Christus St. Michael Health System
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Maud: tornadoes

Of the losses FEMA expects in Maud, 31% come from tornadoes and 24% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingHail
6
federal disasters paid out here

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

Nearby attractions

Ace of Clubs House and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maud. Close and well known come first.

All 8 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ace of Clubs House: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Regional History: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Four States Auto Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maud

19pages on Maud
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maud; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Maud for work

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

34% → Texarkana Texarkana 34% 7% → Texarkana Texarkana 7% 5% → New Boston New Boston 5% 4% → Redwater Redwater 4% 4% → Nash Nash 4% 2% → Wake Village Wake Village 2% Maud · 1% stay
74jobs based in Maud
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maud

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Maud is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States, within the Texarkana metropolitan area. According to the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 977.

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

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
289 ft
ZIP code
75567
Area code
903

Questions about Maud

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maud, TX a good place to live?

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