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Downtown Haskell Texas 2015

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A town of 2,817. A typical home worth about $118K.

Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,817
−7% since 2010
Typical home
$118K
+11.8% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
994
Balanced

What makes Haskell stand out

The 3 things Haskell does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Haskell’s report card

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Haskell. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Haskell

About one in 3 of Haskell’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Abilene (8%), Fort Worth (3%) and Stamford (3%). Half commute less than 51 miles.

32%work in town

Where working residents work

In Haskell32%
Abilene8%
Fort Worth3%
Stamford3%
Dallas2%
51 mi
median commute distance
994
jobs based in Haskell
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Haskell home is worth about $118K

The typical Haskell home is worth about $118,000, up 11.8% in a year, 61% below the Texas typical home.

$118KZillow home value

Typical home value

Haskell$118K
Texas$299K
+11.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

1.6% of Haskell is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 37 of 2,292 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#83
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Haskell Municipal Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 87% of U.S. towns

Haskell reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Haskell0.3
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Haskell4.2
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
87th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
93rd
percentile among TX towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
13
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Haskell beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outHaskellTX
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.7%12.5%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.7%
More adults who have had cancer8%6.1%
Haskell Memorial Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
53rd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Haskell’s public schools outperform 33% of Texas districts

The public schools Haskell’s kids attend trail 67% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Haskell ElPK–5277C+
Haskell J H6–8111C+
Haskell H S9–12156A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Haskell has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–58°
Spring51–78°
Summer71–95°
Fall52–78°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
18
paid flood claims since 1980
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Haskell

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Haskell is a city in central Haskell County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,089. It is the Haskell county seat.

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

Population
3,089
Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,581 ft
ZIP code
79521
Area code
940

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