Roaring SpringsTX
A town of 209, settled in 1912.
Is Roaring Springs a good place to live?
Roaring Springs’ midpoint age is 57.7 years, against 35.9 years in Texas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Roaring Springs’ density of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both the Texas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Roaring Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Roaring Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roaring Springs, 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
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The biggest natural risk in Roaring Springs is drought, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Roaring Springs, expect four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 29° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Roaring Springs’ workers leave town for work
Commuting out is the norm in Roaring Springs: 6% of working residents work locally. In Roaring Springs, the median household income is $39,000. For half of commuters, work is under 69 miles away. The top destinations are Lubbock (13%), Matador (11%) and Amarillo (11%).
| Roaring Springs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Roaring Springs stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Roaring Springs. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Roaring Springs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Roaring Springs | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Roaring Springs
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roaring Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Roaring Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Roaring Springs
Town in Motley County, Texas, United States
Roaring Springs is a town in Motley County, Texas, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census. Roaring Springs was originally an Indian campground. At the time of the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker in Foard County, Roaring Springs was the main Comanche outpost. It was known for the purity of its water. In 1912, the community was laid out in the anticipation of service from the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway, operated by Samuel Lazarus (1855–1926). The name "Roaring Springs" was adopted in 1913, when the railroad initiated service. A brick depot was soon established at the end of Broadway Street and handled passenger and freight traffic until 1971. The next year the depot wa…
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,507 ft
- ZIP code
- 79256
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Roaring Springs
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Is Roaring Springs, TX a good place to live?
Roaring Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.