Ropesville’s July high is 93°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Ropesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

463 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Meadow · 6 mi Wolfforth · 11 mi Smyer · 12 mi Opdyke West · 15 mi New Home · 15 mi Levelland · 17 mi

WTLC 2009 007, 2009

Ropesville’s story

106 years in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

1920Ropesville is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Ropesville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ropesville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Ropesville water system19 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ropesville’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRopes Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereHockley County Early Voting ClerkHockley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code7935879358 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 Ropesville.

Climate

Ropesville has four seasons and hot summers

Ropesville has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 27°F, Ropesville’s January low is where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–57°

Spring46–76°

Summer66–92°

Fall47–75°

Nov 4

typical first frost

Apr 3

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 27°Rain & snow5″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Ropesville’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Ropes ISD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Ropes School, with 622 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Ropes SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	622	A

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The districtsROPES ISD Every school1 school · Ropes School Questions“Are Ropesville’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

About half of Ropesville’s working residents commute to Lubbock

Most working residents leave Ropesville for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Ropesville grew to 180 in 2023, 132 more than in 2013. Ropesville’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.

7%work in town

	Ropesville	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	23 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	8.8%	12%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ropesville7%

Lubbock45%

Amarillo5%

Levelland4%

Wolfforth3%

19 mi

median commute distance

180

jobs based in Ropesville

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here180 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work7% work in Ropesville Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Ropesville is

Ropesville beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Ropesville.

	Ropesville	Texas towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	21%	18%	8.1%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	18%	17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	13%	12%

31 measures vs. Texas

2 better29 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Ropesville	TX
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	9.4%	12.5%
More adults seeing a dentist	58.8%	54.6%

Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock

12.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby12.7 miles to an ER · Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Ropesville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HailDroughtInland flooding

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready4.7 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The typical home in Ropesville is valued at about $267K

The typical Ropesville home is worth about $267,000, up 2.9% in a year, 10% below the Texas typical home. 86% of Ropesville households own their home.

$267KZillow home value