1970 Whiteface tornado damage, 1970
Whiteface’s story
102 years in pictures
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- 1924Whiteface is settled
WhitefaceTX
A town of 371, settled in 1924.
Photo: Leaflet · Public domain
Population
371
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$65K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Whiteface a good place to live?
Whiteface has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
371 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 Whiteface: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whiteface, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Whiteface water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whiteface’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 hereCochran County Early Voting ClerkCochran County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7937979379 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 Whiteface.
Work & commute
Whiteface has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 41 miles. Among residents in Whiteface, 31% live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Whiteface to do it: just 1% work in town. In Whiteface, the median household income is $40,000, against $69,000 in Texas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
1%work in town
| Whiteface | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Whiteface1%
Morton18%
Lubbock16%
Levelland14%
Midland3%
41 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Whiteface
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Whiteface’s kids attend
Whiteface CISD runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 298 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 298 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
The climate in Whiteface brings four seasons and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high in Whiteface is 93°F.
6″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–56°
Spring44–76°
Summer64–92°
Fall46–74°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Whiteface than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
A fifth of Whiteface adults report frequent physical distress, where Texas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. In Whiteface, just over two in five adults get no exercise outside work.
| Whiteface | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better11 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Whiteface | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.7% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 12.5% |
Cochran Memorial Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Whiteface faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
FEMA puts 45% of Whiteface’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 30% to hail. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHailInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whiteface
16pages on Whiteface
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whiteface
About 6 of every 100 Whiteface residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Whiteface for work
Where Whiteface’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Whiteface
1%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Whiteface
Community in Texas, United States
Whiteface is a town in Cochran County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whiteface had a population of 375.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1924
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,681 ft
- ZIP code
- 79379
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Whiteface
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiteface, TX a good place to live?
Whiteface has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.