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PointTX

A town of 912.

Population
912
−9.1% since 2010
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
111
A commuter town
Small town

912 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Point

Most working residents leave Point for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (10%), Dallas (7%) and Emory (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Point3%
Greenville10%
Dallas7%
Emory5%
Rockwall5%
33 mi
median commute distance
111
jobs based in Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Point has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–58°
Spring53–75°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Point is

Point beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

26 measures vs. Texas
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outPointTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.8%19.1%
More adults with COPD8.1%5.7%
Hunt Regional Medical Center
19.7 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Point for work

Where Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Greenville Greenville 10% 7% → Dallas Dallas 7% 5% → Emory Emory 5% 5% → Rockwall Rockwall 5% 4% → Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs 4% 3% → Wills Point Wills Point 3% Point · 3% stay
111jobs based in Point
3%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Point

City in Texas, United States

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Point is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. Its population was 745 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
745
Area
2.8 sq mi
Elevation
528 ft
ZIP code
75472
Area code
903

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