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A town of 1,393, settled in 1877.
Queen City’s best subject grades are a B for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. 15% of residents are under 18 in Queen City, against 26% in Texas’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 67 of Texas’ 999 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $43K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 43 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on the outdoors. Mathews-Powell House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Queen City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Queen City is from typical.
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Census counts: 301 in 1880, a low of 301 in 1880, 1,397 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Queen City, 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 Queen City.
The typical Queen City home is worth about $164,000, down 0.8% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home. Queen City’s median rent is $774 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,208 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 62% of households own their home in Queen City.
| Queen City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $774 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Queen City ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J K Hileman ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 341 | B+ |
| Queen City H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 259 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Queen City beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 42% of Queen City adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Queen City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Queen City | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.8% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.4% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Queen City for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Queen City is 16 minutes. The top destinations are Atlanta (23%), Texarkana (16%) and Texarkana (6%).
| Queen City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Queen City has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Queen City’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Queen City; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Queen City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Queen City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Queen City is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,476 as of the 2010 census; in 2020, its population was 1,397.
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That is 3 years of the area's median household income ($53,813 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.