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A town of 2,223. A regional job hub with 1,851 jobs.
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Photo: Adam Moss from Highland Park, NJ, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,223
−11% since 2010
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
1,851
A job hub
What makes Texas stand out
The 2 things Texas does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,739 people come to Texas for work
Where Texas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,851jobs based in Texas
11%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Texas’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Texas. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Texas
Most working residents leave Texas for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Honesdale (20%), Scranton (3%) and Lackawaxen (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Texas11%
Honesdale20%
Scranton3%
Lackawaxen3%
New York2%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,851
jobs based in Texas
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Texas’s public schools outperform 85% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Texas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary School | 3–5 | 419 | A− |
| Stourbridge Primary Ctr | PK–2 | 415 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Texas has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Texas is
Texas tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Wayne Memorial Hospital
1.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 2006
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
3.5% of Texas is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 325 of 9,164 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A shrinking town
Texas has shrunk 11% since 2010
2,569 people in 2010; 2,223 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
About Texas
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Texas is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 2,422 at the time of the 2018 United States Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,287
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft
Texas’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Texas.
HonesdalePromptonBerlinCherry RidgeWhite MillsCanaanTexas