OltonTX
A town of 1,552, settled in 1906. A typical home worth about $112K.
What makes Olton stand out
The 2 things Olton does most differently from other towns.
Olton has shrunk 10.2% since 2010
2,215 people in 2010; 1,552 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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A typical Olton home is worth about $112K
The typical Olton home is worth about $112,000, down 3.5% in a year, 63% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Olton beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Olton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 30.7% | 19.1% |
Four seasons, hot summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
About one in four working residents works right in Olton
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.
Where working residents work
Olton’s public schools outperform 45% of Texas districts
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP Webb El | PK–5 | 291 | B+ |
| Olton J H | 6–8 | 124 | C+ |
| Olton H S | 9–12 | 197 | B |
Moderate risk, with hail at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
About Olton
City in Texas, United States
Olton is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,989 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1906
- Population
- 1,989
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,612 ft
- ZIP code
- 79064
- Area code
- 806