Farmers in town, 1939
Spur’s story
117 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1939.
- 1909Spur is settled
SpurTX
A town of 825, settled in 1909.
Population
825
2025 Census estimate · −4.7% since 2020
Typical home
$86K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
44.7
years
Jobs based here
162
A commuter town
Is Spur a good place to live?
26% of residents are 65 or older in Spur, above both the Texas town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 3 of the 550 Texas towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Spur. Spur has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
A shrinking town
Spur has shrunk 38% since 2010
1,318 counted in 2010 and 863 in 2020; an estimated 825 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spur: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spur, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Plains Electric Coop11.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Spur water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spur’s trash rules yet
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 hereDickens County Early Voting ClerkDickens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7937079370 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 Spur.
Housing
A home in Spur is worth about $86K, on Zillow’s estimate
Spur’s going rate for rent stands at $715 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,208 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 76%.
$86KZillow home value
| Spur | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $715 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Spur$86K
Texas$296K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Spur’s kids attend
Public schools: Spur ISD. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 192 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spur SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 192 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Spur’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Spur to do it: just 17% work in town. Its typical household income comes in at $40,000. Jobs in the town fell by 70 from 2013 to 2023, to 162. Also worth knowing: in Spur, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line.
17%work in town
| Spur | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Spur17%
Lubbock19%
Jayton3%
Dickens3%
Odessa2%
58 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Spur
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–58°
Spring49–77°
Summer69–94°
Fall50–76°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Spur is
On the CDC’s 31 measures, Spur is ahead of Texas on 3 and behind on 12. Among adults 18 to 64 in the town, 20% have no health insurance. 43% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Spur | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better16 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Spur | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 12.5% |
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital
26.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Spur has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Spur once, in 2021. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 50% of U.S. communities. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by hail at 10%.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spur
17pages on Spur
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spur; the nearest are
Western Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Snyder55.3 mi$3,300 in-state tuitionTexas Tech UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Lubbock59.5 mi$11,852 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Spur residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Small town
825 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Famous people from Spur
5 notable people were born in Spur.
Questions about Spur
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spur, TX a good place to live?
Spur has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Spur, TX known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Red McCombs and Raymond Beadle.