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With 17 residents, this town was settled in 1902.

Population
17
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
36.7
years
Land area
3 sq mi

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.

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Wellington · 10 miMemphis · 16 miHedley · 16 miShamrock · 22 miDodson · 23 miLakeview · 25 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Quail: who provides what

Quail is unincorporated, so Collingsworth County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSWEPCO12.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCollingsworth CountyCollingsworth County provides services here
SchoolsHedley Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCollingsworth County Early Voting ClerkCollingsworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7925179251 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 Quail.

Climate

Quail has mild winters and hot summers

Its typical July afternoon high is 95°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–54°
Spring47–74°
Summer68–93°
Fall48–75°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageQuail’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 27°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
DroughtTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageQuail’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready114 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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.

QuailTypical Texas townTypical 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%
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better11 too close to call13 worse
What stands outQuailTX
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12.7%16.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off9.1%10.7%
More adults with COPD12.2%5.7%
Collingsworth General Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageQuail’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.6 miles to an ER · Collingsworth General HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 7 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Quail

12pages on Quail
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 7 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesLibraryCollingsworth Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1902Climate95° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 79251Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Quail; the nearest are

Clarendon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarendon29.6 mi$3,720 in-state tuitionWest Texas A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Canyon87 mi$9,101 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Quail residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,234 ft
ZIP code
79251
Area code
806

Questions about Quail

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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.