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GustineTX

A town of 449. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.

Population
449
residents
Typical home
$294K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town

What makes Gustine stand out

The thing Gustine does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

449 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Gustine’s public schools outperform 76% of Texas districts

The public schools Gustine’s kids attend outperform 76% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Gustine SchoolPK–12136B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gustine

Most working residents leave Gustine for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (9%), Stephenville (7%) and Comanche (7%). Half commute less than 57 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gustine0%
Fort Worth9%
Stephenville7%
Comanche7%
Hamilton5%
57 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Gustine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Gustine has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–61°
Spring53–78°
Summer70–94°
Fall53–79°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
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 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Gustine is

Gustine beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

26 measures vs. Texas
1 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outGustineTX
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%74.1%
More adults with COPD8.4%5.7%
Comanche County Medical Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Gustine home is worth about $294K

The typical Gustine home is worth about $294,000, up 5.1% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.

$294KZillow home value

Typical home value

Gustine$294K
Texas$299K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Gustine for work

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

9% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 9% 7% → Stephenville Stephenville 7% 7% → Comanche Comanche 7% 5% → Hamilton Hamilton 5% 4% → Dallas Dallas 4% 2% → Abilene Abilene 2% Gustine · 0% stay
23jobs based in Gustine
0%of working residents work in town
57 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gustine

Town in Texas, United States

Gustine is a town located in Comanche County in Central Texas, United States. The population was 392 at the 2020 census, down from 476 at the 2010 census. The town, formerly known as Cora, was the county seat in the 1850s.

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

Population
392
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,191 ft
ZIP code
76455
Area code
325

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