A bench beneath a humble mural in the town of, 2014
Moody’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
- 1881Moody is settled
MoodyTX
A town of 1,650, settled in 1881.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,650
2025 Census estimate · +6.8% since 2020
Typical home
$318K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
270
A commuter town
Is Moody a good place to live?
Moody’s weakest subject grade is a C− for health. On hazard risk, just 13 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Moody has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Moody stand out
Where Moody beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Moody for work
Where Moody’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
270jobs based in Moody
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Moody grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Moody is from typical.
Hazard risktornadoes tops the listA+Open →HealthBaylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple 15.8 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.1–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Moody: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moody, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Moody water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moody’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 hereMcLennan County Early Voting ClerkMcLennan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7655776557 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 Moody.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The FEMA risk score in Moody is lower than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Moody’s FEMA risk score is 4 of 100, below both the Texas town median (47 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Moody’s schools trail 64% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Moody ISD. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
36%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moody ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 284 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Moody are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns
Moody beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 20% of Moody adults report frequent mental distress, where Texas’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 17%. 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Moody.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Moody | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Moody | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.7% |
| More smokers | 17.4% | 12.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 5.6% |
Temple VA Medical Center (VA Central Texas Healthcare System)
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Moody’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Moody for work: only 2% work in town. 18% of Moody residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Moody has added 187 jobs, to 270 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Moody | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Moody2%
Waco26%
Temple17%
Austin4%
Dallas4%
19 mi
median commute distance
270
jobs based in Moody
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Moody
Moody has mild winters and hot summers. Moody’s July high is 95°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–61°
Spring55–77°
Summer72–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B
Moody’s typical home value is about $318K
The typical Moody home is worth about $318,000, up 1.2% in a year, 7% above the Texas typical home.
$318KZillow home value
| Moody | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,214 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Moody$318K
Texas$296K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC−
Moody has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
| Moody | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
0.4%
conserved · 3 of 888 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mattie Neely Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Kate Kitchens Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Moody
19pages on Moody
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Moody; the nearest are
Temple CollegeCommunity college · Public · Temple16.3 mi$3,000 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-Central TexasUniversity or college · Public · Killeen30.2 mi$7,363 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Moody residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Moody
City in Texas, United States
Moody is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- ZIP code
- 76557
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Moody
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moody, TX expensive?
That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($66,205 across the Waco, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.