Muleshoe is a city in Bailey County, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1913, when the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway built an 88-mile (142 km) line from Farwell, Texas, to Lubbock through northern Bailey County. In 1926, Muleshoe was incorporated. As of the 2020 census, Muleshoe had a population of 5,160. The county seat of Bailey County, it is home to the National Mule Memorial. The Muleshoe Heritage Center commemorates the importance of ranching to West Texas.

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How Muleshoe ranks

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#41Highest graduation rate in TX #35Safest in TX #62Most affordable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79347

Area code806

Living in Muleshoe

Housing in Muleshoe

$148K▼ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Muleshoe home is worth about $148,000, down 1.9% in a year, 51% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Muleshoe

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Safety Grade A-

Muleshoe reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Muleshoe 1.3

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Muleshoe 3

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Muleshoe

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About one in 3 of Muleshoe’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (8%), Amarillo (5%) and Clovis (2%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Lubbock

Amarillo

Clovis, NM

Farwell

30%Work in townlive and work in Muleshoe 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,489Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Muleshoe

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

10worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

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What stands out

30.6%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 16.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 27.4%More adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · worse

Care nearby

Muleshoe Area Medical CenterMuleshoe · 5.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

La Casa De Buena Salud - ClovisClovis · 30.9 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 Muleshoe · CMS · HRSAHealth in Muleshoe →

Natural hazards in Muleshoe

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding

3Does Muleshoe flood?paid flood claims since 2006 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Muleshoe

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Climate in Muleshoe

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Muleshoe has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 25°Winter

74° / 41°Spring

91° / 62°Summer

74° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Muleshoe get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 22.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Muleshoe

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School Grade B-

The public schools Muleshoe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMULESHOE ISDSchools4

Dillman ElElementary · Grades PK–2 · 400 students Mary Deshazo El C+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 304 students Watson J H CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 285 students Muleshoe H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 341 students

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.