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TexhomaTX

A town of 249, settled in 1909.

Is Texhoma a good place to live?

Texhoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

249 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Texhoma: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Texhoma, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTexhoma City Municipal Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Texhoma’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTexhoma Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSherman County Early Voting ClerkSherman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes79086, 7396079086 86% · 73960 14%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 Texhoma.

Work & commute

Most people working in Texhoma commute elsewhere

Texhoma’s typical journey to work stands at 35 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its income of the median household stands at $54,000. The top destinations are Stratford (24%), Amarillo (11%) and Dalhart (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 37 miles.

0%work in town
TexhomaTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work35 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$54,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line10%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Texhoma0%
Stratford24%
Amarillo11%
Dalhart6%
Cactus5%
37 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Texhoma
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Texhoma’s kids attend

Public schools: Texhoma ISD. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 142 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Texhoma ElLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–12142B

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Texhoma faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected losses in Texhoma break down as 63% from drought and 26% from cold waves. Compared with just over three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Texhoma

The town’s midsummer high stands at 94°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–51°
Spring41–71°
Summer63–91°
Fall43–72°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Texas overall

35% never finished high school. Among adults 25 and older, 33% have a four-year degree or more, against 34% across Texas. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (25% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Texhoma at 249 residents, down 3.9% since 2020.

39.2median age · TX 35.6
TexhomaTexas townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%23%29%
Median age39.2 years35.9 years40.5 years
TexhomaTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma35%
High school26%
Some college3%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s33%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 44% and 67% women

The Census survey reached too few of Texhoma’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Texhoma
TexhomaTXU.S.
Under 107.4%13.3%11.6%
10 to 1711.3%11.7%10.3%
18 to 2417%9.7%9.1%
25 to 346.5%14.5%13.7%
35 to 4420.2%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5412.8%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6412.5%11.1%12.7%
65 to 747.4%8.2%10.2%
75 and older4.8%5.2%7%
No diploma35.2%14%10.4%
High school25.5%24.3%26%
Some college3.2%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s2.8%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s33.3%21.5%21.6%
Graduate0%12.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Texhoma is

28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Texhoma. Of 31 CDC measures, Texhoma beats the Texas average on 5 and trails it on 5. Among adults 18 to 64 here, 17% have no health insurance, against 18% in Texas’ towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns.

TexhomaTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)17%18%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%74%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%17%16%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)22%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
5 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outTexhomaTX
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off8.9%10.7%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity13.8%16.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.5%12.5%
Memorial Hospital of Texas County Authority
22.3 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 Texhoma

16pages on Texhoma
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Texhoma

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Texhoma for work

Where Texhoma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Stratford Stratford 24% 11% → Amarillo Amarillo 11% 6% → Dalhart Dalhart 6% 5% → Cactus Cactus 5% 4% → Dumas Dumas 4% 2% → Gruver Gruver 2% Texhoma · 0% stay
0jobs based in Texhoma
0%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Texhoma

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Texhoma, TX a good place to live?

Texhoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.