Texas Hall, Old Trinity University · National Register of Historic Places
Tehuacana’s story
157 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1869Tehuacana is settled
TehuacanaTX
A town of 230, settled in 1869.
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Population
230
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
51.9
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Is Tehuacana a good place to live?
Booker T. Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tehuacana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tehuacana: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tehuacana, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Tehuacana water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tehuacana’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 hereLimestone County Early Voting ClerkLimestone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7668676686 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 Tehuacana.
Who lives here
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, the median age in Tehuacana is higher
Children under 18 are 3% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (13% statewide). College graduates make up 30% of adults 25 and older, against 34% across Texas.
51.9median age · TX 35.6
| Tehuacana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.9 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 23% | 29% |
TehuacanaTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school26%
Some college29%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 53% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tehuacana’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Tehuacana | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 24.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.6% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.3% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Tehuacana sends most of its workers out of town
Tehuacana’s mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes, below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 18% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Mexia (22%), Groesbeck (7%) and Dallas (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 38 miles.
0%work in town
| Tehuacana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Tehuacana0%
Mexia22%
Groesbeck7%
Dallas5%
Coolidge4%
38 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Tehuacana
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Tehuacana, with cold waves at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Tehuacana, 42% come from cold waves and 31% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Tehuacana once, in 2021.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Tehuacana
Tehuacana’s midsummer high stands at 94°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer72–93°
Fall56–79°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Tehuacana have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
In Tehuacana, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work. The town beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Two figures for adults here: 17% have diabetes, 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Tehuacana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better14 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Tehuacana | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.2% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.7% |
Parkview Regional Hospital
6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tehuacana
16pages on Tehuacana
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tehuacana; the nearest are
Navarro CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corsicana23.1 mi$3,008 in-state tuitionTexas State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Waco32.8 mi$7,212 in-state tuitionUniversity of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · Dallas65.2 mi$9,595 in-state tuition
College town 24 of every 100 Tehuacana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Tehuacana for work
Where Tehuacana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Tehuacana
0%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tehuacana
Town in Texas, United States
Tehuacana (, Spanish pronunciation: [tewaˈkana]) is a town near the Tehuacana Hills in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census. From 1869 until 1902, the town was home to Trinity University.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- ZIP code
- 76686
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Tehuacana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tehuacana, TX a good place to live?
Tehuacana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.