PetroliaTX
A town of 534, settled in 1904.
Is Petrolia a good place to live?
Petrolia’s median age is 51.2 years, above both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Petrolia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
534 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Petrolia: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Petrolia, 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 Petrolia.
About two in five of Petrolia’s working residents commute to Wichita Falls
The typical journey to work for Petrolia comes to 22 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. This Texas town had 132 jobs in 2023, up 96 from 2013. The top destinations are Wichita Falls (44%), Fort Worth (5%) and Dallas (2%).
| Petrolia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Petrolia’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Petrolia CISD. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 277 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolia ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 277 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Petrolia is
In Petrolia, 25% of adults get no exercise outside work. The town beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Two figures for adults locally: 18% binge drink, 76% had a checkup this year.
| Petrolia | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Petrolia | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.5% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Petrolia is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Petrolia break down as 23% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. The natural-hazard score from FEMA in the town is 54 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Petrolia
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Petrolia; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Petrolia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
96% of working residents leave Petrolia for work
Where Petrolia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Petrolia
City in Texas, United States
Petrolia is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, metropolitan statistical area. Its population was 514 at the 2020 census, down from 686 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
- ZIP code
- 76377
- Area code
- 940
Questions about Petrolia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petrolia, TX a good place to live?
Petrolia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Petrolia, TX known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Reed Hadley and Ray Harrell.