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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spade.
Spade has four seasons and hot summers
For Spade, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
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
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.
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
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Is Spade, TX a good place to live?
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