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Outdoors in Tatum
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Housing in Tatum
The typical Tatum home is worth about $260,000, up 5.1% in a year, 13% below the Texas typical home.
Only 1 sale in February 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Tatum
Safety Grade A+
Tatum reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Tatum
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tatum for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Longview (22%), Carthage (5%) and Kilgore (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Tatum
Health Grade C
Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Tatum
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tatum
Full climate →Tatum has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Tatum
All Tatum schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Tatum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
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