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A town of 1,704. A typical home worth about $158K.

Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,704
−20.9% since 2010
Typical home
$158K
−6.7% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
230
A commuter town

What makes Mart stand out

The 2 things Mart does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
$158Ktypical home
Housing
$158K typical home
47% below the TX typical home
Down 6.7% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Mart
Health
82% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 2 measures, worse on 12.
A shrinking town

Mart has shrunk 20.9% since 2010

2,209 people in 2010; 1,704 today.

2,2092010
1,7482020
1,704Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Mart’s report card

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Hazards4/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageHousing$158K47% below the TX typical homeHealthC−Healthier than 18% of U.S. townsCommute22 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate96°/37°Summer high · winter low

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Weather

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H 93° · L 72°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with tornadoes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1986
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Mart home is worth about $158K

The typical Mart home is worth about $158,000, down 6.7% in a year, 47% below the Texas typical home.

$158KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mart$158K
Texas$299K
−6.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns

Mart beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better12 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMartTX
Fewer uninsured adults14.8%19.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.6%74.1%
More adults with COPD8.6%5.7%
Falls Community Hospital and Clinic
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
27th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mart

Most working residents leave Mart for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Waco (32%), Austin (5%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mart7%
Waco32%
Austin5%
Dallas3%
Fort Worth2%
22 mi
median commute distance
230
jobs based in Mart
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Mart has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°
Spring55–77°
Summer72–94°
Fall56–80°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Mart for work

Where Mart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Waco Waco 32% 5% → Austin Austin 5% 3% → Dallas Dallas 3% 2% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 2% 2% → Temple Temple 2% 2% → Woodway Woodway 2% Mart · 7% stay
230jobs based in Mart
7%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mart

City in Texas, United States

Mart is a city in Limestone and McLennan Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 1,748 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,748
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
525 ft
ZIP code
76664
Area code
254

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The handbookEverything you need to know about Mart
Nancy Nail Memorial Library124 S Pearl St.
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