Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was settled in 1888 and has 492 residents today.
36% of residents are under 18 in Texline, above both the Texas town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). No town among the 643 in Texas we compare has a lower January low than Texline. Texline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 762 in 1920, 448 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Texline, 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 Texline.
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Texline’s public school: 225 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texline SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 225 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Nearly two thirds of Texline’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by cold waves at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summers in Texline are warm, and winters chilly, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Dalhart (16%), Amarillo (9%) and Clayton (4%). Texline had 173 jobs in 2023, up 62 from 2013. The typical journey to work for Texline comes to 28 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 37 miles.
| Texline | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
20% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Texline. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent mental distress and 14% have diabetes.
| Texline | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Texline | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Texline’s midpoint rent is $800 a month. The share of households in Texline who live in a home they own: 68%.
| Texline | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $800 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Texline; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Texline residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Town in Texas, United States
Texline is a town in northwestern Dallam County, Texas, United States. Its population was 448 at the 2020 census. The town is named for its location near the New Mexico-Texas state line. The town sits on U.S. Highway 87, which continues southeast towards Dalhart and northwest towards Clayton, New Mexico.
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Texline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.