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Abernathy Texas Plains Grain Elevator 2010

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A town of 3,278. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.

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Population
3,278
+2.1% since 2010
Typical home
$184K
+6.2% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
690
A commuter town

What makes Abernathy stand out

The 3 things Abernathy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

88% of working residents leave Abernathy for work

Where Abernathy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

45% → Lubbock Lubbock 45% 4% → Amarillo Amarillo 4% 2% → Plainview Plainview 2% 2% → Dallas Dallas 2% 1% → Shallowater Shallowater 1% 1% → Midland Midland 1% Abernathy · 12% stay
690jobs based in Abernathy
12%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Abernathy’s report card

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Schools

Abernathy’s public schools outperform 74% of Texas districts

The public schools Abernathy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Abernathy ElPK–5400A−
Abernathy Middle6–8171B+
Abernathy H S9–12237B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Outdoors

2.1% of Abernathy is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 43 of 2,028 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#283
most conserved land in TX
#197
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. North Abernathy Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Abernathy beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAbernathyTX
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.7%12.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.6%84.6%
More adults who have had cancer7.3%6.1%
Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp
15.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
70th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Abernathy

Most working residents leave Abernathy for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (45%), Amarillo (4%) and Plainview (2%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Abernathy12%
Lubbock45%
Amarillo4%
Plainview2%
Dallas2%
20 mi
median commute distance
690
jobs based in Abernathy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns

Abernathy reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Abernathy1.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Abernathy1.4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
91st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
94th
percentile among TX towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing

A typical Abernathy home is worth about $184K

The typical Abernathy home is worth about $184,000, up 6.2% in a year, 39% below the Texas typical home.

$184KZillow home value

Typical home value

Abernathy$184K
Texas$299K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Abernathy has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–56°
Spring45–75°
Summer65–92°
Fall47–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
DroughtHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Abernathy Texas Plains Grain Elevator 2010
2010 · Abernathy Texas Plains Grain Elevator 2010 · Wikimedia Commons
Abernathy’s story

Abernathy in pictures

5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

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About Abernathy

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Abernathy is a city in Hale and Lubbock Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, Abernathy had a population of 2,865. The Hale County portion of Abernathy is part of the Plainview micropolitan statistical area, while the Lubbock County portion is part of the Lubbock metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,865
Area
2.7 sq mi
Elevation
3,346 ft
ZIP code
79311
Area code
806

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