NomeTX
A town of 472, settled in 1903.
Is Nome a good place to live?
Nome’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Nome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
472 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nome: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nome, 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 Nome.
Nome stands out in Texas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
At 88 of 100, Nome’s FEMA risk score is above both the Texas town median (47 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 2001, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nome.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nome has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Nome for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Nome fell to 18 in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Beaumont (21%), Houston (11%) and Port Arthur (7%).
| Nome | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Nome
Nome has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Nome is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nome is
Nome beats the Texas average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Nome.
| Nome | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Nome | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 12.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.5% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Spindletop and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nome. Close and well known come first.
21 mi LandmarkSpindletop
10 mi National PreserveBig Thicket National Preserve228K visitors a year20 mi MuseumSpindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum
19 mi MuseumBabe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center
20 mi MuseumArt Museum of Southeast Texas
20 mi MuseumEdison MuseumPhoto credits
Spindletop: i_am_jim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum: i_am_jim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Art Museum of Southeast Texas: R. Rothenberger, CC BY 3.0 · Edison Museum: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Everything we know about Nome
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nome; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Nome residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
99% of working residents leave Nome for work
Where Nome’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nome
City in Texas, United States
Nome is a city in Jefferson County and Liberty County, Texas, United States. It is located 20 miles west of Beaumont at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90, State Highway 326 and Farm to Market Road 365. The population was 469 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- ZIP code
- 77629
- Area code
- 409
Questions about Nome
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nome, TX a good place to live?
Nome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.