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A town of 1,594, settled in 1926. 4.4 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
The best of Stinnett’s subject grades is an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 24 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Only 57 of Texas’ 990 towns score lower on incomes. On civic life, just 5 of Texas’ 791 towns do better. Hutchinson County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Stinnett has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Stinnett beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,881 counted in 2010 and 1,650 in 2020; an estimated 1,594 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Stinnett is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1928.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stinnett. Close and well known come first.
20 mi National MonumentAlibates Flint Quarries National Monument8K visitors a year
8 mi National Recreation AreaLake Meredith National Recreation Area1.0M visitors a year
33 mi MuseumCarson County Square House MuseumAlibates Flint Quarries National Monument: NPS Photo, Public domain · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: NPS, Public domain · Carson County Square House Museum: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stinnett, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Stinnett.
The typical Stinnett home is worth about $126,000, down 5.5% in a year, 58% below the Texas typical home.
| Stinnett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,202 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is West Texas Secondary School, with 304 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 209 | B+ |
| West Texas Secondary SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 304 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
At 85 of 100, Stinnett’s FEMA risk score is above both the Texas town median (47 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Stinnett for work: only 7% work in town. 20% of Stinnett residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Stinnett’s median household income is $45,000.
| Stinnett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stinnett has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Stinnett is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stinnett beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Stinnett.
| Stinnett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Stinnett | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.3% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Stinnett
About 4 of every 100 Stinnett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Stinnett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Stinnett ( sti-NET) is a city in and the county seat of Hutchinson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census.
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4.4 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
That is 1.9 years of the area's median household income ($67,228 across the Borger, TX area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
