Wills point old hwy80, 2006
Wills Point’s story
156 years in pictures
Census counts: 860 in 1880, 3,747 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
- 1870Wills Point is settled
Wills PointTX
A town of 4,033, settled in 1870.
Population
4,033
2025 Census estimate · +8.4% since 2020
Typical home
$250K
−0.4% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
1,848
Balanced
TownGrade
C−
#406 of 640 in TX
Is Wills Point a good place to live?
Wills Point grades C− overall, ranked 406th of 640 in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. Wills Point’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Wills Point's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns.
What makes Wills Point stand out
Where Wills Point beats most towns.
How Wills Point grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Wills Point is from typical.
HealthTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman 17.3 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →SafetyBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 8.2% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →History4 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.0; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wills Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wills Point, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Wills Point water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wills Point’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 hereVan Zandt County Early Voting ClerkVan Zandt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7516975169 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 Wills Point.
Wills Point fares better on crime within Texas than nationally and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Texas; it also has commutes longer than most of Texas.
HealthD
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Wills Point than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
26% of Wills Point adults have been diagnosed with depression. Wills Point beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 39% of Wills Point adults have high blood pressure.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Wills Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better16 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Wills Point | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 12.5% |
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman
17.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
18th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
Public schools in Wills Point fall behind 73% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Wills Point ISD. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wills Point H S, with 812 students.
27%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest O Woods IntLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 618 | C |
| Wills Point H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 812 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Wills Point
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2000, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wills Point.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2000
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Wills Point, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Emory weather station, 17 miles away, records that about 76 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 87% of Texas places with climate records. July afternoons average 93.6°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 76% of Texas places with climate records; January nights average 35.3°.
Wills Point has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Wills Point is 94°F. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
1″snow a winter
| Wills Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–58°
Spring54–75°
Summer72–92°
Fall55–77°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
A job hub: Wills Point has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,585 commuters
The average commute for its 1,322 working residents takes 37.2 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
About one in 5 of Wills Point’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Wills Point has added 420 jobs, to 1,848 in 2023. The top destinations are Terrell (8%), Tyler (4%) and Canton (4%).
20%work in town
| Wills Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wills Point20%
Terrell8%
Tyler4%
Canton4%
Dallas3%
28 mi
median commute distance
1,848
jobs based in Wills Point
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C+
Wills Point’s typical home value is about $250K
The typical Wills Point home is worth about $250,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% below the Texas typical home. 57% of households own their home in Wills Point.
$250KZillow home value
| Wills Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,030 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Wills Point$250K
Texas$296K
−0.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyB
Wills Point is safer than 58% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
At 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 72% of Texas’s graded towns.
Wills Point’s property crime rate is 7 per 1,000 residents.
58%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
| Wills Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Wills Point1.9
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Wills Point7
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
58th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
72nd
percentile among TX towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
29
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wills Point
19pages on Wills Point
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 73% of TX districts · 5 schoolsSafetyB1.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$250K typical home · down 0.4% in a yearWork & commuteC+$72K median household income · 1,848 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wills Point; the nearest are
Southwestern Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Terrell16.4 mi$14,638 tuitionEast Texas A&M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Commerce37.3 mi$10,026 in-state tuitionKilgore CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kilgore69.9 mi$2,160 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Wills Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Wills Point
4 notable people were born in Wills Point.
About Wills Point
City in Texas, United States
Wills Point is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,747 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1873
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 531 ft
- ZIP code
- 75169
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Wills Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wills Point, TX a good place to live?
Wills Point grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #406 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health, B for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Wills Point, TX expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
What is Wills Point, TX known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Lee White and Arch B. Swank, Jr..