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A town of 4,326. A typical home worth about $124K.
Population
4,326
−10.9% since 2010
Typical home
$124K
+2% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
1,328
Balanced
What makes Post stand out
The 3 things Post does most differently from other towns.
$124Ktypical home
Housing
$124K typical home
59% below the TX typical home
Up 2% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Post
Health
91% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 3 measures, worse on 18.
4 miof trails
Outdoors
#65 most trails in TX
4.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
0.5% of the town is conserved land.
A shrinking town
Post has shrunk 10.9% since 2010
5,376 people in 2010; 4,326 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Post’s report card
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Weather
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Post. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Post home is worth about $124K
The typical Post home is worth about $124,000, up 2% in a year, 59% below the Texas typical home.
$124KZillow home value
Typical home value
Post$124K
Texas$299K
+2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Post beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
3 better5 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Post | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.3% | 21.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 38.1% | 19.1% |
Lynn County Hospital District
25.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
14th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.5% of Post is conserved land
4.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
#65for trails in TX
0.5%
conserved · 13 of 2,404 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#285
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Post City Park | 0.4 mi | 12 |
| 2. David Nichols Park | 0.3 mi | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Post’s public schools outperform 41% of Texas districts
The public schools Post’s kids attend trail 59% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post El | PK–5 | 311 | B |
| Post Middle | 6–8 | 142 | C− |
| Post H S | 9–12 | 233 | A |
| Garza County RJC | 7–12 | 23 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 4 schools →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Post
About one in 3 of Post’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (17%), Midland (2%) and Levelland (2%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
33%work in town
Where working residents work
In Post33%
Lubbock17%
Midland2%
Levelland2%
Amarillo2%
39 mi
median commute distance
1,328
jobs based in Post
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Post has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–58°
Spring49–77°
Summer69–94°
Fall51–76°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesCold wavesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →