SmyerTX
A town of 448, settled in 1926.
Is Smyer a good place to live?
3.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Smyer, where Texas’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. Smyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
448 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Smyer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smyer, 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 Smyer.
Homes in Smyer are worth about $135K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Smyer home is worth about $135,000, down 5.7% in a year, 54% below the Texas typical home. 89% of Smyer households own their home, above both Texas’ towns (69%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Smyer’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Smyer ISD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Smyer Schools, with 431 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smyer SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 431 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Smyer’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Smyer for work: only 1% work in town. Smyer’s median household income is $46,000. Jobs based in Smyer grew to 78 in 2023, 66 more than in 2013.
| Smyer | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Smyer
Smyer has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Smyer is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Smyer is
Smyer beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Smyer.
| Smyer | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Smyer | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.1% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.5% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hail leads a high hazard risk in Smyer
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Galaxy Stadium and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Smyer. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaGalaxy Stadium
19 mi Theme parkJoyland Amusement Park16 mi MuseumNational Ranching Heritage Center
19 mi MuseumBuddy Holly Center
20 mi MuseumSilent Wings Museum
16 mi MuseumMuseum of Texas Tech UniversityPhoto credits
Galaxy Stadium: Falcon8765, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joyland Amusement Park: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Buddy Holly Center: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Silent Wings Museum: Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Texas Tech University: Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Smyer
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Smyer
About 0 of every 100 Smyer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Smyer for work
Where Smyer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Smyer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smyer, TX a good place to live?
Smyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.