IdalouTX
A town of 2,151. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Idalou stand out
The 3 things Idalou does most differently from other towns.
88% of working residents leave Idalou for work
Where Idalou’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Idalou’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Idalou. Another town gets a different order.
Idalou’s public schools outperform 91% of Texas districts
The public schools Idalou’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idalou El | PK–4 | 412 | A |
| Idalou Middle | 5–8 | 286 | A− |
| Idalou H S | 9–12 | 297 | A+ |
| Off Campus Daep | M | — | Not graded |
About one in eight working residents works right in Idalou
Most working residents leave Idalou for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (57%), Slaton (1%) and Wolfforth (1%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 70% of U.S. towns
Idalou reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Four seasons, hot summers
Idalou has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns
Idalou beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Idalou | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 12.5% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
A typical Idalou home is worth about $261K
The typical Idalou home is worth about $261,000, up 10.5% in a year, 13% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
0% of Idalou is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. County Park | — | 6 |