Quinlan, Texas, 2011
Quinlan’s story
144 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1882Quinlan is settled
QuinlanTX
A town of 1,601, settled in 1882.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,601
2025 Census estimate · +14.5% since 2020
Typical home
$277K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
1,312
A job hub
Is Quinlan a good place to live?
The best of Quinlan’s subject grades are a B+ for walkability and a B for cost of living; the weakest is a C for health. Quinlan’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 6 of the 489 Texas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Quinlan. Quinlan's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Quinlan Community Park, at 25 acres. Quinlan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestCHealth
What makes Quinlan stand out
Where Quinlan beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,279 people come to Quinlan for work
Where Quinlan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,312jobs based in Quinlan
6%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Quinlan grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Quinlan is from typical.
HealthHunt Regional Medical Center 14.8 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 6.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; tornadoes tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landB−Open →History3 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life1.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 95° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.0; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Quinlan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quinlan, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Quinlan water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Quinlan’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereHunt County Early Voting ClerkHunt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code7547475474 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 Quinlan.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
A job hub: Quinlan has 2.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,279 commuters
Most working residents leave Quinlan for work: only 6% work in town. Quinlan’s median household income is $45,000, below both the Texas town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Quinlan grew to 1,312 in 2023, 495 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Quinlan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Quinlan6%
Greenville12%
Dallas9%
Garland5%
Rockwall4%
33 mi
median commute distance
1,312
jobs based in Quinlan
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Quinlan’s public schools trail 64% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Quinlan ISD. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
36%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D C Cannon ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 815 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC
Quinlan is less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Quinlan beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 17% of Quinlan adults smoke cigarettes.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Quinlan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better22 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Quinlan | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.7% |
Hunt Regional Medical Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Quinlan
Quinlan has mild winters and hot summers. Quinlan’s July high is 94°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–58°
Spring54–75°
Summer72–93°
Fall55–77°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Quinlan
Quinlan's reported crime rate is below Texas's. The property crime rate in Quinlan is 15.6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Quinlan0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Quinlan15.6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
25
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Tornadoes leads a moderate hazard risk in Quinlan
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B
Quinlan’s typical home value is about $277K
The typical Quinlan home is worth about $277,000, up 2.2% in a year, 7% below the Texas typical home. 59% of households own their home in Quinlan.
$277KZillow home value
| Quinlan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,162 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Quinlan$277K
Texas$296K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsB−
Quinlan has set aside 1.7% of its land for conservation
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
1.7%conserved
| Quinlan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.7%
conserved · 14 of 824 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quinlan Community Park | 0.4 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Quinlan
20pages on Quinlan
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 64% of TX districts · 3 schoolsSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB$277K typical home · up 2.2% in a yearWork & commuteC+$45K median household income · 1,312 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · tornadoes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Quinlan
About 4 of every 100 Quinlan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Quinlan
3 notable people were born in Quinlan.
About Quinlan
City in Texas, United States
Quinlan is a rural city in the southern part of Hunt County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,414. It is 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Tawakoni.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 512 ft
- ZIP code
- 75474
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Quinlan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Quinlan, TX expensive?
That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($90,275 across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Quinlan, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Uel Eubanks and Hobart Lytal.