Seymour04 shops, 2007
Seymour’s story
147 years in pictures
Census counts: 183 in 1880, a peak of 3,789 in 1960, 2,575 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
- 1879Seymour is settled
SeymourTX
A town of 2,574, settled in 1879. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Trash & recyclingPhoto: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,574
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Typical home
$136K
+16.7% in a year
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
1,083
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#63 of 640 in TX
Is Seymour a good place to live?
Seymour gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $136K for a typical one, or 3 years of the county’s $45K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 63rd of 640 graded towns in Texas. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $40K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 94% of Texas towns. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Seymour, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On safety, just 55 of Texas’ 576 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Seymour City Park, 33 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
What makes Seymour stand out
Where Seymour beats most towns.
SEYMOUR ISD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour El | PK–4 | 249 |
| Seymour Middle | 5–8 | 188 |
| Seymour H S | 9–12 | 157 |
SchoolsA
#8 of the 642 Texas towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
Typical home value
Seymour$136K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA−
3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 82% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Seymour0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
SafetyA−
No violent crime reported in 2025
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
How Seymour grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Seymour is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →SchoolsAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →SafetyA−Open →HealthSeymour Hospital 0.6 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.9 of 20; 8.2% of households have no car; 3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsCOpen →History1 notable person born hereC−Open →Civic life11.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons, 2″ of snow–Open →Housing market$136K typical home, up 16.7% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.5; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Seymour: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seymour, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of SeymourEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Seymour water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpCity of Seymour Municipal Waste Transfer StationDrop-offTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereBaylor County Early Voting ClerkBaylor County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7638076380 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 Seymour.
Seymour pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
SchoolsA
For schools, Seymour earns an A
Its A for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $136K. Its A ranks #8 of the 642 Texas towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by Seymour ISD. Its three schools are below.
94%of TX districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 249 | B+ |
| Seymour H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 157 | A |
| Seymour MiddleTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 188 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A−
Seymour stands out in Texas and nationally: the median rent there is lower
Homes are within reach (about $136K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 41 miles. Values rose 16.7% in the past year while the Texas typical home fell 1.5%.
The median rent in Seymour is $530 a month. Typical home values rose 17% in the year to September 2026. 63% of households own their home in Seymour.
$136KZillow home value
| Seymour | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $530 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Seymour$136K
Texas$296K
+16.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC
Seymour has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
#148for trails in TX
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,868 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seymour City Park | 1.2 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SafetyA−
Property crime in Seymour is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
At 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 94% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 11 to 5 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Seymour’s property crime rate is 1.9 per 1,000 residents. Only 5 of the 488 Texas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Seymour. Seymour reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
82%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Seymour | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Seymour0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Seymour1.9
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
82nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
94th
percentile among TX towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthC−
For health, Seymour earns a C−
Against the 2,451 U.S. towns with household incomes like Seymour’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
42% of Seymour adults have high blood pressure. Seymour beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of Seymour adults have diabetes.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Seymour | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better14 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Seymour | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.1% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 10.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 5.7% |
Seymour Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Seymour has mild winters and hot summers
The Seymour 3nw weather station records that about 101 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 97.2°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 31.2°.
Seymour has mild winters and hot summers. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
| Seymour | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 97°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 31°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–58°
Spring51–77°
Summer71–96°
Fall53–78°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Seymour, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Seymour since 1982.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1982
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Seymour’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them
The average commute for its 1,235 working residents takes 16.4 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
About one in 3 of Seymour’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Seymour has added 212 jobs, to 1,083 in 2023. The top destinations are Wichita Falls (7%), Fort Worth (4%) and Abilene (4%).
34%work in town
| Seymour | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 34% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Seymour34%
Wichita Falls7%
Fort Worth4%
Abilene4%
Olney2%
41 mi
median commute distance
1,083
jobs based in Seymour
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seymour
19pages on Seymour
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 94% of TX districts · 3 schoolsSafetyA−0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than TX on 7 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$136K typical home · up 16.7% in a yearWork & commuteD−$40K median household income · 1,083 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Seymour; the nearest are
Vernon CollegeCommunity college · Public · Vernon39.1 mi$3,720 in-state tuitionMidwestern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita Falls46.6 mi$10,580 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Seymour residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Seymour
City in Texas, United States
Seymour is a city in and the county seat of Baylor County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,575 as of the 2020 Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1890
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
- ZIP code
- 76380
- Area code
- 940
Questions about Seymour
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seymour, TX a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Seymour grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #63 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Seymour, TX expensive?
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−.