Pecan GapTX
A town of 186, settled in 1888.
Is Pecan Gap a good place to live?
Pecan Gap’s trail network density is 1.7 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Pecan Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pecan Gap: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pecan Gap, 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 Pecan Gap.
The schools Pecan Gap’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: Fannindel ISD. 91 students attend Pecan Gap’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fannindel ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 91 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Pecan Gap stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
For Pecan Gap, the average commute is 30 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles. The top destinations are Greenville (12%), Cooper (9%) and Commerce (9%).
| Pecan Gap | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pecan Gap: mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 94°; in January, nights fall to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Pecan Gap: drought
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 28% of Pecan Gap’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by tornadoes at 23%. Federal aid has come to Pecan Gap households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Pecan Gap than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Pecan Gap: 80% of adults had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Pecan Gap is ahead of Texas on 12 and behind on 9. 14% of adults in Pecan Gap binge drink; 15% have diabetes.
| Pecan Gap | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Pecan Gap | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 16.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Pecan Gap
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pecan Gap
About 0 of every 100 Pecan Gap residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Pecan Gap for work
Where Pecan Gap’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pecan Gap
City in Texas, United States
Pecan Gap is a city in Delta and Fannin counties within the U.S. state of Texas. It is sometimes informally referred to as "The Gap" by area residents. The population was 178 at the time of the 2020 census. It is named for the gap between two pecan trees, but one of the two pecan trees was destroyed by a tornado in 1963.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- ZIP code
- 75469
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Pecan Gap
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pecan Gap, TX a good place to live?
Pecan Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.