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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Town numbers

ZIP code75554

Area code903

Living in Avery

Housing in Avery

$223K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Avery home is worth about $223,000, up 1.8% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home.

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Work & commute in Avery

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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.

Clarksville

11%

Paris

10%

New Boston

Dallas

8%Work in townlive and work in Avery 40 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 109Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Avery

Compared with Texas

2better than TX·11worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.7%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 79%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 10.1%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Mccurtain Memorial HospitalIdabel · 22.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Core Health Systems - ClarksvilleClarksville · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Avery · CMS · HRSAHealth in Avery →

Natural hazards in Avery

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Ice storms🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Avery flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Avery

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Avery →

Climate in Avery

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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.

56° / 35°Winter

74° / 52°Spring

91° / 70°Summer

76° / 53°Fall

How much snow does Avery get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 6, with the last in spring around Mar 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Avery →

Schools in Avery

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B⁺

School Grade B+

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.

DistrictAVERY ISDSchools1

Avery School AOther · Grades PK–12 · 304 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.