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A town of 273, settled in 1902. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.

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Population
273
residents
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town

What makes Nazareth stand out

The thing Nazareth does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

273 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Nazareth’s public schools outperform 95% of Texas districts

The public schools Nazareth’s kids attend outperform 95% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Nazareth SchoolPK–12243A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Nazareth

Most working residents leave Nazareth for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (11%), Hereford (5%) and Dimmitt (4%). Half commute less than 41 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Nazareth0%
Amarillo11%
Hereford5%
Dimmitt4%
Muleshoe4%
41 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Nazareth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Nazareth has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–54°
Spring42–73°
Summer63–90°
Fall44–72°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Nazareth is

Nazareth beats the Texas average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

26 measures vs. Texas
5 better10 too close to call11 worse
What stands outNazarethTX
Fewer uninsured adults13.7%19.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer64.3%57.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%6.1%
Hereford Regional Medical Center
25.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with hail at the top

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

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Nazareth for work

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

11% → Amarillo Amarillo 11% 5% → Hereford Hereford 5% 4% → Dimmitt Dimmitt 4% 4% → Muleshoe Muleshoe 4% 4% → Tulia Tulia 4% 4% → Canyon Canyon 4% Nazareth · 0% stay
55jobs based in Nazareth
0%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Nazareth

City in Texas, United States

Nazareth is a city in Castro County, Texas, United States. The population was 310 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 311 at the 2010 census.

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

Established
1902
Population
310
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
3,760 ft
ZIP code
79063
Area code
806

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