Overton, Texas, 2013
Overton’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1873Overton is settled
OvertonTX
A town of 2,315, settled in 1873.
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,315
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$180K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
800
Balanced
Is Overton a good place to live?
The best of Overton’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Overton’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Overton City Park, at 29 acres. Overton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns. Overton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Overton stand out
Where Overton beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Overton has shrunk 9% since 2010
2,554 counted in 2010 and 2,275 in 2020; an estimated 2,315 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Overton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Overton is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$52K median household incomeC−Open →HealthUT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital 13 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 14.2% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC+Open →History4 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life1.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.5–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Overton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Overton, and how to reach them.
PowerSWEPCO12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Overton water system8 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Overton’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 hereRusk County Early Voting ClerkRusk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code7568475684 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 Overton.
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Overton are worth about $180K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Overton home is worth about $180,000, up 3.3% in a year, 39% below the Texas typical home. Overton’s median rent is $783 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,208 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
$180KZillow home value
| Overton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $783 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Overton$180K
Texas$296K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC+
Overton’s schools rank behind 56% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Overton ISD. Its two schools are below.
44%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overton ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 256 | B− |
| Overton H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 267 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Overton are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns
Overton beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of Overton adults report frequent mental distress.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Overton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Overton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.4% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 12.5% |
UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Overton
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Overton, expect mild winters and hot summers
Overton has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Overton is 93°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–59°
Spring54–76°
Summer71–92°
Fall55–78°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Overton
Most working residents leave Overton for work: only 6% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Overton. Jobs based in Overton fell to 800 in 2023, 478 fewer than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Overton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Overton6%
Tyler15%
Kilgore10%
Longview10%
Henderson6%
20 mi
median commute distance
800
jobs based in Overton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 94 of 4,301 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Overton City Park | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SafetyB−
Crime per resident in Overton is lower than in 50% of U.S. towns
Overton’s violent crime rate is 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
50%of U.S. towns report more crimeB−Safety Grade
| Overton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.9 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Overton2.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Overton9.9
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
50th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
23
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Overton
20pages on Overton
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 56% of TX districts · 2 schoolsSafetyB−2.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA$180K typical home · up 3.3% in a yearWork & commuteC−$52K median household income · 800 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Overton
About 4 of every 100 Overton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Overton
4 notable people were born in Overton.
About Overton
City in Texas, United States
Overton is a city in Rusk and Smith counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Overton lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The Rusk County portion of the city is part of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Smith County portion is part of the Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,275 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- ZIP code
- 75684
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Overton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Overton, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Overton, TX known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Earle Bradford Mayfield and Robert Lee Howze.