YantisTX
A town of 443, settled in 1885.
Is Yantis a good place to live?
Yantis’ July high is 93°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Yantis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
443 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Yantis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Yantis, 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 Yantis.
The schools Yantis’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Yantis ISD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yantis ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 155 | B+ |
| Yantis SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 150 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Yantis’ typical home value is about $400K
The typical Yantis home is worth about $400,000, up 1.4% in a year, 35% above the Texas typical home. 55% of households own their home in Yantis, where Texas’ towns sit at 69% and U.S. towns at 73%. The median rent in Yantis is $818 a month.
| Yantis | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $818 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Yantis’ workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Yantis for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Yantis fell to 49 in 2023, 26 fewer than in 2013. Yantis’ median household income is $55,000.
| Yantis | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Yantis faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Yantis
Yantis has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Yantis is
Yantis beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Yantis.
| Yantis | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Yantis | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Yantis
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Yantis; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Yantis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Yantis for work
Where Yantis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Yantis
Town in Texas, United States
Yantis is a town in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census. The town is surrounded on three sides by Lake Fork Reservoir. It is located at the intersection of State Highway 154 and Farm to Market Road 17 approximately 12 miles north of the county seat of Quitman in northwestern Wood County.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- ZIP code
- 75497
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Yantis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yantis, TX a good place to live?
Yantis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.