GormanTX
A town of 997. A typical home worth about $148K.
What makes Gorman stand out
The 2 things Gorman does most differently from other towns.
997 people, and everyone knows the way
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Gorman’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gorman. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Gorman home is worth about $148K
The typical Gorman home is worth about $148,000, up 2.3% in a year, 51% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Gorman
Most working residents leave Gorman for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Eastland (6%), Stephenville (6%) and Fort Worth (5%). Half commute less than 62 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Gorman has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Gorman’s public schools outperform 35% of Texas districts
The public schools Gorman’s kids attend trail 65% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxfield El | PK–5 | 108 | C+ |
| Gorman Middle | 6–8 | 47 | B− |
| Gorman H S | 9–12 | 87 | B |
How healthy Gorman is
Gorman beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Gorman | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 5.7% |
92% of working residents leave Gorman for work
Where Gorman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gorman
City in Texas, United States
Gorman is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Its population was 976 at the 2020 census, down from 1,083 at the 2010 census.
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- Population
- 976
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,453 ft
- ZIP code
- 76454
- Area code
- 254