TXMap-doton-Meadow, 2004
Meadow’s story
124 years in pictures
Census counts: 324 in 1930, 601 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
- 1902Meadow is settled
MeadowTX
A town of 623, settled in 1902.
Population
623
2025 Census estimate · +4% since 2020
Typical home
$154K
+0.9% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
54
A commuter town
Is Meadow a good place to live?
Meadow’s mean commuting time is 38 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Meadow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
623 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 Meadow: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meadow, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of BrownfieldEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Meadow water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meadow’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 hereTerry County Early Voting ClerkTerry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7934579345 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 Meadow.
Housing
Meadow’s typical home value is about $154K
The rent at the middle of the market for Meadow comes to $721 a month, below both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). For households here, the share who live in a home they own is 73%.
$154KZillow home value
| Meadow | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $721 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Meadow$154K
Texas$296K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Meadow’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Meadow ISD. 230 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 230 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Meadow’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Lubbock (28%), Brownfield (14%) and Levelland (4%). Only 2% of working residents stay in Meadow for work; the rest commute out. Half commute less than 24 miles.
2%work in town
| Meadow | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Meadow2%
Lubbock28%
Brownfield14%
Levelland4%
Seagraves2%
24 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Meadow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Meadow, mostly hail
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Meadow
The range runs from 27° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 5 inches of snow a winter.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–57°
Spring46–76°
Summer66–92°
Fall47–75°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Meadow is
In Meadow, 16% of adults have diabetes. Among adults 18 to 64 here, 28% have no health insurance.
| Meadow | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Meadow | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 12.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.5% | 19.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 28.2% | 21.8% |
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
11 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 Meadow
18pages on Meadow
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Meadow; the nearest are
South Plains CollegeCommunity college · Public · Levelland18.8 mi$2,731 in-state tuitionTexas Tech University Health Sciences CenterUniversity or college · Public · Lubbock25.1 mi
About 4 of every 100 Meadow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Meadow for work
Where Meadow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
54jobs based in Meadow
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Meadow
Town in Texas, United States
Meadow is a town in Terry County, Texas, United States. The population was 601 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,333 ft
- ZIP code
- 79345
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Meadow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meadow, TX a good place to live?
Meadow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Meadow, TX known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Sonny Curtis and Roland Nabors.