EctorTX
A town of 820. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Ector stand out
The thing Ector does most differently from other towns.
820 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ector’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ector. Another town gets a different order.
Ector’s public schools outperform 15% of Texas districts
The public schools Ector’s kids attend trail 85% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
Most working residents commute out of Ector
Most working residents leave Ector for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sherman (14%), Bonham (8%) and Dallas (8%). Half commute less than 36 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Ector has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Ector
2 crimes were reported in Ector in 2025: 0 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Ector is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Ector is
Ector beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Ector | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.5% | 19.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.7% |
A typical Ector home is worth about $274K
The typical Ector home is worth about $274,000, down 1.1% in a year, 9% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Ector for work
Where Ector’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ector
City in Texas, United States
Ector is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. Its population was 737 at the 2020 census, up from 695 at the 2010 census.
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- Population
- 737
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- ZIP code
- 75439
- Area code
- 903