Is Mount Enterprise a good place to live?
Mount Enterprise’s July high is 93°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Mount Enterprise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
517 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mount Enterprise: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Enterprise, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Enterprise.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Mount Enterprise’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Mount Enterprise for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Nacogdoches (12%), Henderson (7%) and Tyler (6%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
| Mount Enterprise | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Mount Enterprise’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Mount Enterprise ISD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Enterprise ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 252 | A− |
| Mt. Enterprise H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 249 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
A typical Mount Enterprise home is worth about $216K
The typical Mount Enterprise home is worth about $216,000, up 7.8% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.
| Mount Enterprise | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,083 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Older than Texas overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (13% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (24% statewide). At 43.1 years, Mount Enterprise’s median age is above both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Mount Enterprise has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 517 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Mount Enterprise | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.1 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mount Enterprise’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.7 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Mount Enterprise | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.9% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Mount Enterprise has mild winters and hot summers
Mount Enterprise has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Mount Enterprise’s January low is 37°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Drought leads a low hazard risk in Mount Enterprise
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Mount Enterprise
No violent or property crimes were reported in Mount Enterprise in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Mount Enterprise is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Mount Enterprise is
Mount Enterprise beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Mount Enterprise adults report frequent physical distress.
| Mount Enterprise | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mount Enterprise | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.5% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mount Enterprise
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mount Enterprise; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mount Enterprise residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
97% of working residents leave Mount Enterprise for work
Where Mount Enterprise’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Enterprise
City in Texas, United States
Mount Enterprise is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 479 ft
- ZIP code
- 75681
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Mount Enterprise
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Enterprise, TX a good place to live?
Mount Enterprise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.