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A town of 2,398. A typical home worth about $651K.

Population
2,398
+37.5% since 2010
Typical home
$651K
−2.4% in a year
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
582
A commuter town

What makes Gunter stand out

The 3 things Gunter does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Gunter has grown 37.5% since 2010

1,498 people in 2010; 2,398 today.

1,4982010
2,0602020
2,398Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Gunter home is worth about $651K

The typical Gunter home is worth about $651,000, down 2.4% in a year, 118% above the Texas typical home.

$651KZillow home value

Typical home value

Gunter$651K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
117
days on market
94.8%
sale-to-list price
−2.4%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 95% of U.S. towns

Gunter reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Gunter0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Gunter1.5
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
95th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
97th
percentile among TX towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

Healthier than 81% of U.S. towns

Gunter beats the Texas average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
9 better17 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGunterTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.2%19.1%
Fewer adults with diabetes9.1%12.7%
Methodist Celina Medical Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
88th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gunter

Most working residents leave Gunter for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sherman (16%), McKinney (7%) and Plano (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gunter4%
Sherman16%
McKinney7%
Plano6%
Denison6%
23 mi
median commute distance
582
jobs based in Gunter
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Gunter’s public schools outperform 74% of Texas districts

The public schools Gunter’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.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Gunter ElPK–4413A−
Gunter Middle5–8375A−
Gunter H S9–12368A−
Grayson County Special Education SsaPK–12—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Gunter has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–56°
Spring53–74°
Summer72–93°
Fall55–77°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 2007
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.1% of Gunter is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 9 of 12,459 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. College Hill Youth Sports—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Gunter for work

Where Gunter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Sherman Sherman 16% 7% → McKinney McKinney 7% 6% → Plano Plano 6% 6% → Denison Denison 6% 6% → Frisco Frisco 6% 6% → Dallas Dallas 6% Gunter · 4% stay
582jobs based in Gunter
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gunter

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Gunter is a city in the southwestern corner of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,060 at the 2020 census, up from 1,498 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan area.

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

Population
2,060
Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
705 ft
ZIP code
75058
Area code
903

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