NadaTX
A town of 177, settled in 1894.
Is Nada a good place to live?
Nada has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
177 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nada: who provides what
Nada is unincorporated, so Colorado 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 Nada.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Nada work out of town
Employers in Nada shed 61 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 12. Among residents here, 17% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Houston (19%), Sheridan (9%) and Austin (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 56 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Nada, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Nada’s adults smoke cigarettes
35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Nada, where Texas’ towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 25%. Nada: 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 31 CDC measures, Nada beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 20. Among adults locally, 18% have diabetes and 19% report frequent physical distress.
| Nada | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nada | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.3% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Nada is conserved land
2.2 miles of trail. Nada’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile, close to both Texas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Nada: drought
Of the losses FEMA expects in Nada, 34% come from drought and 22% from hurricanes. Compared with half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Nada
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nada; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nada residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Nada for work
Where Nada’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nada
Place in Texas, United States
Nada is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Colorado County, Texas, United States. It is located on State Highway 71 approximately midway between El Campo and Columbus. As of the 2020 census, Nada had a population of 231.
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- Area
- 6.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- ZIP code
- 77460
Questions about Nada
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nada, TX a good place to live?
Nada has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.