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About Olton
City in Texas, United StatesOlton is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,989 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Olton
The typical Olton home is worth about $112,000, down 3.5% in a year, 63% below the Texas typical home.
Work & commute in Olton
Full picture →About one in 4 of Olton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (10%), Amarillo (5%) and Plainview (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Olton
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 58% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Olton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Olton
Full climate →Olton has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Olton
All Olton schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Olton’s kids attend trail 55% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.