Palestine
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Outdoors in Palestine
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Landmark of the day
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Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 913 East Calhoun Street in Palestine, Texas. It is the third oldest AME church in Texas. The church was organized by freedmen in the early 1870s.
About Palestine
City in TexasPalestine ( PAL-ist-een) is a city in and the seat of Anderson County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was named after Palestine, Illinois, by preacher Daniel Parker, who had migrated from that town. The city had a 2020 U.S. census population of 18,544, making it the sixth-largest incorporated municipality in Northeast Texas by population. Palestine is a relatively small city located in the Piney Woods, equidistant from the major cities of Dallas, Houston, and Shreveport, Louisiana. It is notable for its natural environment, and has a notable dogwood blooming season. It has 23 historical sites on the National Register of Historic Places, and was the western terminus of the historic Texas Stat…
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How Palestine ranks
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Housing in Palestine
The typical Palestine home is worth about $202,000, up 2.3% in a year, 33% below the Texas typical home.
A balanced market
Safety in Palestine
Safety Grade C-
Palestine reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
Work & commute in Palestine
Full picture →About one in 3 of Palestine’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tyler (6%), Dallas (4%) and Houston (3%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
Health in Palestine
Health Grade D
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 39% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Palestine
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Palestine
Full climate →Palestine has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Palestine
All Palestine schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Palestine’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. 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 and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
Palestine’s library
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