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.

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How Haskell ranks

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#20Shortest commute in TX #18Safest in TX #53Cheapest rent in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79521

Area code940

Living in Haskell

Housing in Haskell

$118K▲ 11.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Haskell

Safety Grade A

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Haskell 0.3

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Haskell 4.2

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Haskell

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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.

Abilene

Fort Worth

Stamford

Dallas

32%Work in townlive and work in Haskell 51 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 994Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Haskell →

Health in Haskell

Health Grade C

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 51% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

7worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 7.8%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 8%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Haskell Memorial HospitalHaskell · 0.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Shackelford County Community Resource CenterAlbany · 39.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Haskell · CMS · HRSAHealth in Haskell →

Natural hazards in Haskell

Moderate

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🔥 Wildfire

18Does Haskell flood?paid flood claims since 1980 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Haskell

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Haskell →

Climate in Haskell

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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.

58° / 33°Winter

78° / 51°Spring

95° / 71°Summer

78° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Haskell get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Haskell →

Schools in Haskell

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School Grade C

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.

See how Haskell’s schools compare in TX →

DistrictHASKELL CISDSchools3

Haskell El C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 277 students Haskell J H C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 111 students Haskell H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 156 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.