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CrowellTX

A town of 640. A typical home worth about $82K.

Population
640
−18.9% since 2010
Typical home
$82K
−6% in a year
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
274
Balanced

What makes Crowell stand out

The 2 things Crowell does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

640 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Crowell home is worth about $82K

The typical Crowell home is worth about $82,000, down 6% in a year, 73% below the Texas typical home.

$82KZillow home value

Typical home value

Crowell$82K
Texas$299K
−6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Crowell’s public schools outperform 12% of Texas districts

The public schools Crowell’s kids attend trail 88% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Crowell SchoolPK–12189C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
DroughtStrong windInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Crowell has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–57°
Spring50–77°
Summer70–96°
Fall51–77°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Crowell

About one in 3 of Crowell’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Vernon (5%), Wichita Falls (3%) and Fort Worth (3%). Half commute less than 68 miles.

33%work in town

Where working residents work

In Crowell33%
Vernon5%
Wichita Falls3%
Fort Worth3%
Abilene3%
68 mi
median commute distance
274
jobs based in Crowell
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Crowell

No violent or property crimes were reported in Crowell in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Crowell is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2024
0
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Crowell is

Crowell beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

26 measures vs. Texas
3 better9 too close to call14 worse
What stands outCrowellTX
Fewer binge drinkers13.5%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%74.1%
More adults with COPD12.2%5.7%
Hardeman County Memorial Hospital
21.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Crowell, Texas tornado damage 1942
1942 · Crowell, Texas tornado damage 1942 · Wikimedia Commons
Crowell’s story

Crowell in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

GraincoopCrowell Texas Building ParkBattle of Pease River
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Famous people from Crowell

3 notable people were born in Crowell.

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About Crowell

City in Texas, United States

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Crowell ( KROH-əl) is a city and the county seat of Foard County, Texas, United States. The population was 769 at the 2020 census, down from 948 at the 2010 census.

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

Population
769
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,473 ft
ZIP code
79227
Area code
940

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