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A town of 274. A typical home worth about $114K.
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Population
274
residents
Typical home
$114K
+17.5% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
What makes Turkey stand out
The thing Turkey does most differently from other towns.
Small town
274 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Turkey home is worth about $114K
The typical Turkey home is worth about $114,000, up 17.5% in a year, 62% below the Texas typical home.
$114KZillow home value
Typical home value
Turkey$114K
Texas$299K
+17.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Turkey
Most working residents leave Turkey for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Memphis (25%), Amarillo (11%) and Clarendon (5%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Turkey2%
Memphis25%
Amarillo11%
Clarendon5%
Childress5%
39 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Turkey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Turkey has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–57°
Spring47–76°
Summer68–94°
Fall49–76°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Turkey is
Turkey beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Turkey | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 5.7% |
Childress Regional Medical Center
35.1 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 →
Outdoors
3.8% of Turkey is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 20 of 522 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turkey City Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Bob Wills Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtStrong windHail
2
paid flood claims since 2015
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Turkey for work
Where Turkey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Turkey
2%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Turkey
City in Texas, United States
Turkey is a city in Hall County, Texas, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census, down from 421 at the 2000 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 317
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,333 ft
- ZIP code
- 79261
- Area code
- 806