McLeodTX
A town of 520, settled in 1937.
Is McLeod a good place to live?
54% of residents live below the poverty line in McLeod, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). McLeod has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
520 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McLeod: who provides what
McLeod is unincorporated, so Cass County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 McLeod.
The schools McLeod’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: McLeod ISD. The largest public high school is McLeod School, with 424 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 424 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
McLeod has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average trip to work here in McLeod is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Atlanta (23%), Texarkana (18%) and Texarkana (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 34 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in McLeod, mostly drought
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy McLeod is
McLeod beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of McLeod adults have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults locally: 25% have been diagnosed with depression, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| McLeod | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | McLeod | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about McLeod
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McLeod; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 McLeod residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% of working residents leave McLeod for work
Where McLeod’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McLeod
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
McLeod is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in southeastern Cass County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, McLeod had a population of 311. The McLeod Independent School District serves area students. MISD has sports such as basketball, baseball/softball, cross country, tennis, track, and golf. The school has over 300 students.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- ZIP code
- 75565
Questions about McLeod
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McLeod, TX a good place to live?
McLeod has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.