TuscolaTX
A town of 851, settled in 1899.
Is Tuscola a good place to live?
Tuscola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
851 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tuscola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscola, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tuscola.
Zillow puts the typical Tuscola home at about $407K
Tuscola’s typical rent is $1,581 a month, above both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 7% in the year to September 2026. Among households locally, 79% are owner-occupiers.
| Tuscola | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,581 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Tuscola’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Jim Ned CISD. The largest public high school is Jim Ned H S, with 464 students. Public school enrollment in Tuscola: 1,119 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned IntLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 410 | – |
| Jim Ned H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 464 | A |
| Jim Ned MiddleTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 245 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Young adults are more common in Tuscola than in Texas
9.6% of Tuscola residents are 65 or older, where Texas’ towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 18%. Adults 18 to 34 are 35% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). The age of the median resident for Tuscola comes to 31.5 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a third of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Texas.
| Tuscola | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.5 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 9.6% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tuscola’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.2 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Tuscola | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.1% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.7% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.4% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Tuscola is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Tuscola’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 69 of 100. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to hail. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 2002: 5.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in three of Tuscola’s working residents commute to Abilene
The median commute is under 17 miles. Tuscola had 384 jobs in 2023, up 52 from 2013. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 7%.
| Tuscola | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Tuscola is
In Tuscola, 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours. The town does better than the Texas average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Tuscola | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Tuscola | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.2% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Abilene Zoological Gardens and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tuscola. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Zoo & aquariumAbilene Zoological Gardens225K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumThe Grace Museum60K visitors a year
37 mi MuseumRobert E. Howard Museum
5 mi MuseumBuffalo Gap Historic VillagePhoto credits
Abilene Zoological Gardens: Keithimus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Grace Museum: Keithimus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Howard Museum: 0ccam, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Buffalo Gap Historic Village: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Tuscola
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tuscola; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Tuscola residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Tuscola
City in Texas, United States
Tuscola is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 850 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,978 ft
- ZIP code
- 79562
- Area code
- 325
Questions about Tuscola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tuscola, TX a good place to live?
Tuscola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.