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Happy’s story
Happy in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HappyTX
A town of 647. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
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Population
647
−11.2% since 2010
Typical home
$177K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
25.8
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
What makes Happy stand out
The 2 things Happy does most differently from other towns.
Small town
647 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Happy’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Happy. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Happy’s public schools outperform 92% of Texas districts
The public schools Happy’s kids attend outperform 92% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 2 schools →
Housing
A typical Happy home is worth about $177K
The typical Happy home is worth about $177,000, up 8.2% in a year, 41% below the Texas typical home.
$177KZillow home value
Typical home value
Happy$177K
Texas$299K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Happy
Most working residents leave Happy for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (24%), Tulia (20%) and Canyon (8%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Happy0%
Amarillo24%
Tulia20%
Canyon8%
Plainview4%
31 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Happy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Happy has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–53°
Spring42–73°
Summer64–90°
Fall45–72°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Happy is
Happy beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better17 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Happy | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 5.7% |
Hereford Regional Medical Center
30.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HailDroughtWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Happy for work
Where Happy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Happy
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Happy
Town in Randall and Swisher counties in Texas, US
Happy is a town in Randall and Swisher Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 602 at the 2020 census. The Randall County portion of Happy is part of the Amarillo metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 602
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,615 ft
- ZIP code
- 79042
- Area code
- 806
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