OvertonTX
A town of 2,444. A typical home worth about $186K.
What makes Overton stand out
The 3 things Overton does most differently from other towns.
Overton has shrunk 10.9% since 2010
2,554 people in 2010; 2,444 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Overton’s report card
Now in Overton
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Dwayne PiercyThe Topeka Capital-Journal · Jul 24
- Horticulture Field Day in Overton Texas by Master Gardener Ronnie WilsonKSST Radio · Jul 16
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Overton. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Overton home is worth about $186K
The typical Overton home is worth about $186,000, up 3.4% in a year, 38% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Overton beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Overton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.4% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 12.5% |
Overton’s public schools outperform 33% of Texas districts
The public schools Overton’s kids attend trail 67% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overton El | PK–5 | 256 | B− |
| Overton H S | 6–12 | 267 | C+ |
Mild winters, hot summers
Overton has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Overton
Most working residents leave Overton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Tyler (15%), Kilgore (10%) and Longview (10%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
2.2% of Overton is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Overton City Park | — | 29 |
Less crime per resident than 52% of U.S. towns
Overton reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Overton
City in Texas, United States
Overton is a city in Rusk and Smith counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Overton lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The Rusk County portion of the city is part of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Smith County portion is part of the Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,275 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 2,275
- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- ZIP code
- 75684
- Area code
- 903