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A town of 634, settled in 1902.
33% of residents are under 18 in McLean, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%. McLean Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. McLean has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 633 in 1910, a peak of 1,521 in 1930, 665 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McLean, 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 McLean.
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to McLean ISD. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 182 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 182 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in McLean than in 75% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by wildfires at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 93° and January nights of 26°, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Pampa (26%), Amarillo (11%) and Lubbock (4%). Commuting out is the norm in McLean: 3% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, McLean has lost 210 jobs, to 170 in 2023. In McLean, 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| McLean | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
CDC measures, 31 in all: McLean beats Texas on 7 and trails on 9. For adults locally, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%.
| McLean | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | McLean | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In McLean, the rent at the middle of the market is $933 a month. Among households locally, 83% live in a home they own.
| McLean | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $933 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of McLean; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 McLean residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Town in Texas, United States
McLean is a town in Gray County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Pampa micropolitan statistical area. Its population was 665 as of the 2020 census.
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McLean has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.