PenelopeTX
A town of 196, settled in 1903.
Is Penelope a good place to live?
Penelope’s July high is 95°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Penelope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
196 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Penelope: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Penelope, 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 Penelope.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Penelope’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Penelope for work: only 0% work in town. At 21 minutes, Penelope’s average trip to work is below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 16% of Penelope residents live below the poverty line.
| Penelope | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Penelope’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Penelope ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 216 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Penelope faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Penelope home is worth about $228K
The typical Penelope home is worth about $228,000, down 2.7% in a year, 23% below the Texas typical home. 86% of households own their home in Penelope.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Penelope has mild winters and hot summers
Penelope has mild winters and hot summers. Penelope’s January low is 37°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Penelope is
Penelope beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Penelope | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Penelope | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Penelope
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Penelope
About 3 of every 100 Penelope residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Penelope for work
Where Penelope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Penelope
Town in Texas, United States
Penelope is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 180 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- ZIP code
- 76676
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Penelope
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Penelope, TX a good place to live?
Penelope has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.