SmileyTX
A town of 543.
543 people, and everyone knows the way
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Smiley. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Smiley
Most working residents leave Smiley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Gonzales (12%), San Antonio (11%) and Nixon (9%). Half commute less than 46 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Smiley has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Smiley’s public schools outperform 60% of Texas districts
The public schools Smiley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon Smiley El | PK–4 | 438 | B− |
| Nixon-Smiley Pace | 10 | 1 | Not graded |
| Nixon-Smiley Cisd Daep | 4–10 | 2 | Not graded |
| New Alternative School | M | — | Not graded |
| Runge Daep | M | — | Not graded |
Crime reported in Smiley
No violent or property crimes were reported in Smiley in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Smiley is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Smiley is
Smiley beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Smiley | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 12.5% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
A typical Smiley home is worth about $287K
The typical Smiley home is worth about $287,000, down 5.2% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
0% of Smiley is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smiley School Park | — | 10 |
100% of working residents leave Smiley for work
Where Smiley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Smiley
City in Texas, United States
Smiley is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. Its population was 475 at the 2020 census, down from 549 at the 2010 census. Smiley was established in the early 1870s, when trader and sheepherder John Smiley settled by a long, narrow lake that became known as Smiley's, Smileys, or Smiley Lake. The city is served by the Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District.
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- Population
- 475
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- ZIP code
- 78159
- Area code
- 830