Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,097, organized in 1884. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Quanah’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. Quanah’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 29 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Quanah is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. On history, just 22 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. Quanah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Quanah beats most towns.
2,641 counted in 2010 and 2,279 in 2020; an estimated 2,097 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Quanah is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,477 in 1890, a peak of 4,589 in 1950, 2,279 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quanah, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Quanah.
Quanah beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 40% of Quanah adults have high blood pressure, where Texas’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. 15% of adults have diabetes in Quanah.
| Quanah | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Quanah | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.9% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.3% | 10.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Quanah ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 196 | B− |
| Quanah H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 143 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Quanah has mild winters and hot summers. Quanah’s July high is 97°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Quanah’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Quanah grew to 875 in 2023, 386 more than in 2013. The median household income in Quanah is $51,000.
| Quanah | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Quanah.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quanah City Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Quanah; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Quanah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
6 notable people were born in Quanah.
City in Texas, United States
Quanah () is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,279, down from 2,641 at the 2010 census. Quanah is 192 miles (309 km) northwest of Fort Worth and 8 miles (13 km) south of the Red River, which forms the Oklahoma-Texas state line. Copper Breaks State Park is 12 miles (19 km) south of the city.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
Quanah was organized in 1884 and has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 6 notable people were born here, including Edward Givens and Fred Chase Koch.
