OglesbyTX
A town of 445, settled in 1883.
Is Oglesby a good place to live?
25% of residents are 65 or older in Oglesby, against 14% in Texas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Oglesby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
445 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oglesby: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oglesby, 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 Oglesby.
The schools Oglesby’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Oglesby ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglesby SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 237 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Oglesby has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Oglesby for work: only 2% work in town. At 31 minutes, Oglesby’s average trip to work is where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Oglesby’s median household income is $48,000.
| Oglesby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oglesby has mild winters and hot summers
Oglesby has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Oglesby is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Oglesby is valued at about $251K
The typical Oglesby home is worth about $251,000, up 1.4% in a year, 15% below the Texas typical home.
| Oglesby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $911 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Oglesby is
Oglesby beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Oglesby.
| Oglesby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Oglesby | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.4% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Oglesby, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oglesby has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oglesby City Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Oglesby
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oglesby; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Oglesby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave Oglesby for work
Where Oglesby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oglesby
City in Texas, United States
Oglesby is a city in Coryell County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oglesby had a population of 441. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 76561
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Oglesby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oglesby, TX a good place to live?
Oglesby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.