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O'Brien, Texas (2016)

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A town of 130.

Population
130
residents
Median home value
$33K
Census ACS
Median age
24.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town

130 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 94° · L 74°

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

O'Brien has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–58°
Spring51–78°
Summer71–96°
Fall52–78°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy O'Brien is

O'Brien beats the Texas average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

26 measures vs. Texas
4 better8 too close to call14 worse
What stands outO'BrienTX
Fewer binge drinkers12%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure84%74.1%
More adults with heart disease12.2%5.6%
Knox County Hospital
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 →

About O'Brien

City in Texas, United States

O'Brien is a city in Haskell County, Texas, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. O'Brien is located at the junction of Farm to Market Road 2229 and Texas State Highway 6; the nearest large city is Abilene, 70 miles to the south. The area was hit by a destructive and deadly F4 tornado on March 13, 1953.

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Population
91
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,575 ft
ZIP code
79539
Area code
940

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