Ranger, Texas postcard, 1910
Ranger’s story
146 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
- 1880Ranger is settled
RangerTX
A town of 2,335, settled in 1880.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,335
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$106K
−1.8% in a year
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
31.2
years
Jobs based here
585
A commuter town
Is Ranger a good place to live?
Ranger’s best subject grades are an A− for safety and a B for cost of living; its weakest is a D for schools. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Ranger, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income is $34K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 8 of the 550 Texas towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Ranger. Ranger is home to Ranger College. Ranger has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ranger stand out
Where Ranger beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Ranger0.8
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
SafetyA−
77% less violent crime than TX
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
RANGER ISD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ranger El | PK–5 | 151 |
| Ranger Middle | 6–8 | 65 |
| Ranger H S | 9–12 | 72 |
Worth knowing · SchoolsD
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
College town
16% of Ranger is in college
College Scorecard · IPEDS
How Ranger grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Ranger is from typical.
SchoolsDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthEastland Memorial Hospital 9.8 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SafetyA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 8.3% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsDOpen →History5 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life0.8 library visits per resident; 4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.2; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ranger: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ranger, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Ranger water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ranger’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 hereEastland County Early Voting ClerkEastland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7647076470 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 Ranger.
HousingCost of living grade B
A typical Ranger home is worth about $106K
The typical Ranger home is worth about $106,000, down 1.8% in a year, 64% below the Texas typical home. 57% of Ranger households own their home, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Ranger’s median rent is $904 a month.
$106KZillow home value
| Ranger | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $904 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Ranger$106K
Texas$296K
−1.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsD
Ranger’s schools rank behind 95% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Ranger ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
5%of TX districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 151 | C− |
| Ranger H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 72 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Health in Ranger trails 84% of U.S. towns
Ranger beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 25% of adults worry about having enough food in Ranger.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Ranger | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Ranger | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.8% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.6% |
Eastland Memorial Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA−
Crime per resident in Ranger is lower than in 76% of U.S. towns
The violent crime rate in Ranger is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
76%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Ranger | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Ranger0.8
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Ranger9.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
76th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
23
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
The median household income in Ranger is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Jobs based in Ranger grew to 585 in 2023, 77 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Eastland (10%), Fort Worth (9%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 63 miles.
12%work in town
| Ranger | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ranger12%
Eastland10%
Fort Worth9%
Dallas3%
Abilene3%
63 mi
median commute distance
585
jobs based in Ranger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Ranger faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Ranger
Ranger has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 33° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–59°
Spring52–77°
Summer70–93°
Fall53–77°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0% of Ranger
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,549 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ranger
20pages on Ranger
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 95% of TX districts · 3 schoolsSafetyA−0.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than TX on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB$106K typical home · down 1.8% in a yearWork & commuteD$34K median household income · 585 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ranger
College town 16 of every 100 Ranger residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Ranger for work
Where Ranger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
585jobs based in Ranger
12%of working residents work in town
63 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Ranger
5 notable people were born in Ranger.
About Ranger
City in Texas, United States
Ranger is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,300 at the 2020 census. Ranger College, a community college, is the second-largest employer in the community. During the 1920s, Ranger, like nearby Cisco, Eastland, and Desdemona, was a petroleum boomtown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,437 ft
- ZIP code
- 76470
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Ranger
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ranger, TX expensive?
That is 2 years of the area's median household income ($53,549 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.
What is Ranger, TX known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Ted Neeley and Eve Southern.