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Corrigan vs Tenaha

74 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.4× in Corrigan) and street grid (2.3× in Corrigan).

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Corrigan, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,784 people
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Tenaha, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,239 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CorriganA regional job hub
Work1,336 jobsbased in Corrigan, a regional job hub Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$146K typical home51% below the TX typical home All about Corrigan →
TenahaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 100%of U.S. towns we grade Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 73%of TX districts All about Tenaha →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker7.4×
Corrigan is more of a job hub
Corrigan 2.22Tenaha 0.30
Street grid2.3×
Corrigan has the more walkable street grid
Corrigan 46.3Tenaha 20.0
Property tax bill+45%
Tax bills are bigger in Corrigan
Corrigan $1,257Tenaha $867
Work in town+16.6 pts
More of Corrigan’s workers stay in town
Corrigan 18.9%Tenaha 2.3%
Growth since 2010+7.3 pts
Corrigan has grown faster since 2010
Corrigan -7.4%Tenaha -14.7%
Average commute4 min
Corrigan has the shorter commute
Tenaha 29 minCorrigan 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $710 more a month in Tenaha

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Corrigan$890/mo
Typical home $146K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $431/mo · Housing →
Tenaha$1,600/mo
Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $600/mo · Housing →

The difference: $710 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Tenaha and Corrigan.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−CorriganSafer than 24% of U.S. towns A+TenahaSafer than 100% of U.S. towns
Schools
CCorriganBetter than 31% of districts in the state B+TenahaBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
DCorriganHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns D−TenahaHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CorriganTenaha
Snow a year0″1″
January low—36°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—248d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th20th
Outdoors & history
CorriganTenaha
Settled—1886
Community
CorriganTenaha
Library hours a week40 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

74 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CorriganTXTenahaTX
Corrigan ↔ Tenaha74 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CorriganTenaha
People
Population 1,784Highest 1,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -14.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.6±5.8Highest about the TX average 29.8±9.8Lowest 16% below TX
Corrigan and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.7%±4.7Highest TX: 25% 30.4%±2.7Lowest TX: 25%
Corrigan and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±4.2Highest TX: 13.4% 11.8%±3.7Lowest TX: 13.4%
Corrigan and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 8.9%±6.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Tenaha and Corrigan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,700±$21kHighest 52% below TX $27,813±$8kLowest 65% below TX
Corrigan and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,900±$42kHighest 57% below TX $91,500±$66kLowest 68% below TX
Corrigan and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $431±$356Lowest 69% below TX $600±$111Highest 57% below TX
Tenaha and Corrigan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,257Highest 70% below TX $867Lowest 80% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.4%±15Lowest TX: 51.7% 46.7%±17.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Tenaha and Corrigan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 30.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 43.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 41.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 45.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 9% below TX 29 minHighest 7% above TX
Work from home 5.9%±5.4Highest TX: 14.4% 0.4%±1.3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Corrigan and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 18.9%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.22Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lufkin (12%)Center (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TenahaFew work in Corrigan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.3Highest 20.0Lowest
Schools
School district CORRIGAN-CAMDEN ISD—
High school in town Corrigan-Camden H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.2 —
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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