ScurryTX
A town of 905, settled in 1883.
Is Scurry a good place to live?
Scurry’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Scurry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
905 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scurry: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scurry, 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 Scurry.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Scurry’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Scurry for work: only 0% work in town. 16% of Scurry residents live below the poverty line, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Scurry has lost 274 jobs, to 27 in 2023.
| Scurry | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Scurry’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Scurry-Rosser ISD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Scurry-Rosser H S, with 347 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scurry-Rosser ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 304 | A− |
| Scurry-Rosser H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 347 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Scurry faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 2022, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Scurry.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Scurry
Scurry has mild winters and hot summers. Scurry’s July high is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Scurry is
Scurry beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Scurry.
| Scurry | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Scurry | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Scurry is valued at about $331K
The typical Scurry home is worth about $331,000, up 2.5% in a year, 12% above the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Scurry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scurry; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Scurry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Scurry for work
Where Scurry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Scurry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scurry, TX a good place to live?
Scurry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.