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A town of 1,061, settled in 1891. 4.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
Robert Lee’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, walkability, and civic life; its weakest is a D− for incomes. On civic life, just 22 of Texas’ 791 towns do better. Coke County Jail is on the National Register of Historic Places. Robert Lee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Robert Lee beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Robert Lee is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Robert Lee, 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 Robert Lee.
The public schools here belong to Robert Lee ISD. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 262 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lee SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 262 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Among adults in Robert Lee, 15% smoke cigarettes. Against the Texas average, Robert Lee comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 12. In Robert Lee, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Robert Lee | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Robert Lee | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 16.4% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 17% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among working residents in Robert Lee, 26% work locally, above both the Texas town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). 27% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The median commute is under 31 miles. Its average trip to work stands at 15 minutes.
| Robert Lee | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $34,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts 29% of Robert Lee’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 25% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The biggest park or preserve is Coke County Park, at 24 acres. Robert Lee’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coke County Park | 0.1 mi | 24 |
| 2. Fern Havins Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Robert Lee; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Robert Lee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
4 notable people were born in Robert Lee.
City in and county seat of Coke County, Texas, United States
Robert Lee is a city in and the county seat of Coke County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,027 at the 2020 census.
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4.5 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
4 notable people were born here, including John Burroughs and Fred Roe.
