QuailTX
With 17 residents, this town was settled in 1902.
Is Quail a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Quail, above both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Quail has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
17 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Quail.
Quail has mild winters and hot summers
Its typical July afternoon high is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Quail: drought
FEMA puts 68% of Quail’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 7% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Quail stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Quail: 15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. In Quail, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Quail | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Quail | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.7% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.1% | 10.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Quail
Moving to Quail: who provides what
Quail is unincorporated, so Collingsworth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Quail; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Quail residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Quail
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Quail is a rural small town and census-designated place in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 17 at the 2020 census, down from 19 at the 2010 census. The town has a general store, a small hotel and an income tax service.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,234 ft
- ZIP code
- 79251
- Area code
- 806
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Is Quail, TX a good place to live?
Quail has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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