Malakoff, TX: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Malakoff is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2020 census. The city is named after a Russian fort of Malakoff (Malakhov kurgan), which played a pivotal role during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.

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Town numbers

ZIP code75148

Area code903

Living in Malakoff

Housing in Malakoff

$244K▼ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Malakoff home is worth about $244,000, down 5.5% in a year, 19% below the Texas typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Malakoff

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Malakoff's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Malakoff 0

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Malakoff 0

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: LowMostly cold waves · higher than 22% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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

Health in Malakoff

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 35% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·13worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

78.7%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 25.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalAthens · 10.4 mi · ER

East Texas Community ClinicAthens · 10.2 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 Malakoff · CMS · HRSAHealth in Malakoff →

Schools in Malakoff

All Malakoff schools →

A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Malakoff’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictMALAKOFF ISDSchools4

Malakoff El A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 429 students Malakoff IntMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 222 students GatewayHigh · Grades 9–12 Malakoff Alternative Program (MAP)Other · Grades 2–12

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

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