Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,732, settled in 1914.
The best of Three Rivers’ subject grades are an A for safety, cost of living, and civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Three Rivers, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 15 of Texas’ 990 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 37 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life. Three Rivers has 1 place on the National Register. Three Rivers has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Three Rivers beats most towns.
1,848 counted in 2010 and 1,474 in 2020; an estimated 1,732 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 Three Rivers is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,275 in 1930, a peak of 2,133 in 1980, 1,474 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Three Rivers, 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 Three Rivers.
Most working residents leave Three Rivers for work: only 14% work in town. At $47,000, Three Rivers’ median household income is below both the Texas town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Corpus Christi (8%), San Antonio (8%) and Houston (7%).
| Three Rivers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Three Rivers ISD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 312 | B+ |
| Three Rivers Jr./Sr. H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 254 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Three Rivers is 2.1 per 1,000 residents. Among 489 Texas towns, just 6 have a lower violent crime rate than Three Rivers.
| Three Rivers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
28% of Three Rivers adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Three Rivers beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 30% of Three Rivers adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Three Rivers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Three Rivers | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Three Rivers home is worth about $209,000, about the same as a year ago, 29% below the Texas typical home. 48% of households own their home in Three Rivers.
| Three Rivers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $968 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Three Rivers has warm winters and hot summers. Three Rivers’ July high is 96°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Three Rivers | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kopplin Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 2. Aristeo Ponce Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Tips Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Three Rivers; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Three Rivers residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Three Rivers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Three Rivers.
City in Texas, United States
Three Rivers is a city in Live Oak County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,474 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($57,150 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
4 notable people were born here, including James Crumley and Roy Head.
