GholsonTX
A town of 1,112.
Gholson has grown 17.8% since 2010
1,061 people in 2010; 1,112 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Gholson
Most working residents leave Gholson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Waco (28%), West (12%) and Austin (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Gholson has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
A typical Gholson home is worth about $280K
The typical Gholson home is worth about $280,000, down 3.1% in a year, 6% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns
Gholson beats the Texas average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Gholson | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 6.1% |
Gholson’s public schools outperform 48% of Texas districts
The public schools Gholson’s kids attend trail 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gholson Isd | PK–12 | 264 | B− |
1,112 people, and everyone knows the way
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About Gholson
City in Texas, United States
Gholson is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was recorded as 1,250 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco metropolitan area. The area was settled in the 1840s, and was originally known as Sardis. The name Gholson, named after its early settlers, brothers Benjamin and Samuel Gholson, came into gradual use, and became the official name of the post office in 1887.
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- Population
- 1,250
- Area
- 8.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 430 ft
- Area code
- 254