Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,041, settled in 1874.
Wortham’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Wortham’s violent crime rate is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, above both Texas’ towns (1.9) and U.S. towns (1.6). The median household income is $46K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 53 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Wortham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wortham beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Wortham is from typical.
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Census counts: 245 in 1880, a peak of 1,404 in 1930, 980 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wortham, 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 Wortham.
Its public schools are run by Wortham ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 238 | B− |
| Wortham H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 165 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Wortham since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Wortham home is worth about $196,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% below the Texas typical home. 47% of households own their home in Wortham, below both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Wortham is $850 a month.
| Wortham | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Wortham for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Wortham has lost 82 jobs, to 256 in 2023. The top destinations are Mexia (9%), Dallas (9%) and Corsicana (7%).
| Wortham | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wortham beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 39% of Wortham adults have high blood pressure.
| Wortham | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wortham | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 17.5% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Wortham has mild winters and hot summers. Wortham’s July high is 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Wortham; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wortham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Wortham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Texas, United States
Wortham is a town in Freestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 980 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
2 notable people were born here, including Leonard Davis and Charlie Davis.