ReklawTX
A town of 349, settled in 1903.
Is Reklaw a good place to live?
Reklaw’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Reklaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
349 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Reklaw: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Reklaw, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Reklaw.
Reklaw stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its residents who are under 18
13% of residents are under 18 in Reklaw, against 26% in Texas’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Reklaw’s median age is 54.3 years. Reklaw has grown 4.2% since 2020, to 349 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Reklaw | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.3 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Reklaw’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.1 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Reklaw | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.7% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Reklaw faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reklaw has mild winters and hot summers
Reklaw has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Reklaw is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Reklaw’s households own their home than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
97% of Reklaw households own their home. The typical Reklaw home is worth about $240,000, up 2.5% in a year, 19% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents commute out of Reklaw
Most working residents leave Reklaw for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Reklaw fell to 122 in 2023, 91 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Tyler (15%), Henderson (13%) and Longview (6%).
| Reklaw | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Reklaw is
Reklaw beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Reklaw.
| Reklaw | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Reklaw | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 16.3% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 17.6% | 19.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Reklaw
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Reklaw; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Reklaw residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Reklaw
City in Cherokee and Rusk counties in Texas, United States
Reklaw is a city in Cherokee and Rusk counties in Texas, United States. The population was 332 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 305 ft
- ZIP code
- 75784
- Area code
- 936
Questions about Reklaw
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Reklaw, TX a good place to live?
Reklaw has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.