SpadeTX
Population 33: a town settled in 1935.
Is Spade a good place to live?
58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Spade, where Texas’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 2 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Spade. Spade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spade: who provides what
Spade is unincorporated, so Lamb County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Spade.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spade is
Against the Texas average, Spade comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 19. 32% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Spade.
| Spade | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Spade | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Spade is hail, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Spade sits above 50% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 26% come from hail and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Spade
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spade; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Spade residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Spade
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
Spade is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 71 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,517 ft
- ZIP code
- 79369
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Spade
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spade, TX a good place to live?
Spade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.