Whitharral Texas Cotton Gin 2010, 2010
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100 years in pictures
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- 1926Whitharral is settled
WhitharralTX
This town of 98 people was settled in 1926.
Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
98
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$55K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Settled
1926
100 years ago
Is Whitharral a good place to live?
Whitharral’s mean commuting time is 20 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Whitharral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whitharral.
Work & commute
About one in three of Whitharral’s working residents commute to Levelland
0%work in town
Among residents in Whitharral, 17% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Levelland (33%), Lubbock (28%) and Plainview (5%).
Where working residents work
In Whitharral0%
Levelland33%
Lubbock28%
Plainview5%
Abilene5%
25 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Whitharral
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Whitharral’s kids attend
Public schools: Whitharral ISD. Its one school is below. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 229 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitharral SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 229 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Whitharral’s year
6″snow a winter
For Whitharral, the peak summer temperature is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–56°
Spring45–76°
Summer65–92°
Fall46–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Whitharral is
Nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor in Whitharral. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults here: 41% sleep under 7 hours, 20% worry about having enough food.
| Whitharral | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better28 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Whitharral | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.9% | 57.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 6.1% |
Covenant Hospital Levelland
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
Natural hazards: high risk in Whitharral, mostly hail
60risk score of 100
The FEMA hazard score for Whitharral comes to 60 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Whitharral households. Expected losses in Whitharral break down as 42% from hail and 22% from drought.
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A home in Whitharral sells for about $215K at the median
$215Kmedian sale price
The share of households in Whitharral who are owner-occupiers: 69%.
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitharral
16pages on Whitharral
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Whitharral: who provides what
Whitharral is unincorporated, so Hockley County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWhitharral WSC29 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHockley CountyHockley County provides services here
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 hereHockley County Early Voting ClerkHockley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7938079380 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.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Whitharral for work
Where Whitharral’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Whitharral
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whitharral
About 1 of every 100 Whitharral residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Whitharral
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Whitharral (pronounced "WHIT-hair-ul", the T and H do not blend) is an unincorporated community in Hockley County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whitharral had a population of 119.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,481 ft
- ZIP code
- 79380
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