AveryTX
A town of 575. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Avery stand out
The 2 things Avery does most differently from other towns.
575 people, and everyone knows the way
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Avery’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avery. Another town gets a different order.
Very high risk, with ice storms at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Avery
Most working residents leave Avery for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Clarksville (11%), Paris (10%) and New Boston (5%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
Where working residents work
Avery’s public schools outperform 74% of Texas districts
The public schools Avery’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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery School | PK–12 | 304 | A |
A typical Avery home is worth about $223K
The typical Avery home is worth about $223,000, up 1.8% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Mild winters, hot summers
Avery has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Avery is
Avery beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Avery | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.7% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 5.7% |
92% of working residents leave Avery for work
Where Avery’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avery
Town in Texas, United States
Avery is a town in Red River County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 421 at the 2020 census. From the 1920s through the early 1960s Avery was one of the largest tomato producing and shipping cities in northeastern Texas.
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- Population
- 421
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- ZIP code
- 75554
- Area code
- 903