Timpson is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. Its population was 989 at the 2020 census. The community is named after T.B Timpson, a railroad engineer.

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Town numbers

ZIP code75975

Area code936

Living in Timpson

Housing in Timpson

$281K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Timpson home is worth about $281,000, down 0.6% in a year, 6% below the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Timpson

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Most working residents leave Timpson for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Center (23%), Nacogdoches (9%) and Lufkin (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Center

23%

Nacogdoches

Lufkin

Houston

5%Work in townlive and work in Timpson 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 372Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Timpson

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 56% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·15worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 9.8%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Ut Health East Texas Carthage HospitalCarthage · 18.2 mi · ER

The Hope ProjectTenaha · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Timpson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Timpson →

Natural hazards in Timpson

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Timpson flood?no paid flood claims on record 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Timpson

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Timpson →

Climate in Timpson

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Timpson 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.

60° / 39°Winter

77° / 55°Spring

92° / 71°Summer

78° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Timpson get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 15, with the last in spring around Mar 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Timpson →

Schools in Timpson

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School Grade C

The public schools Timpson’s kids attend trail 73% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictTIMPSON ISDSchools1

Timpson School C+Other · Grades PK–12 · 756 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.