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A town of 936. A typical home worth about $144K.

Population
936
−5.3% since 2010
Typical home
$144K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
640
Balanced

What makes Tye stand out

The 2 things Tye does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

936 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Housing

A typical Tye home is worth about $144K

The typical Tye home is worth about $144,000, up 4.3% in a year, 52% below the Texas typical home.

$144KZillow home value

Typical home value

Tye$144K
Texas$299K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Tye has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–59°
Spring52–78°
Summer70–94°
Fall53–78°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 64% of U.S. towns

Tye reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

BSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Tye1.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Tye4.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
64th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
69th
percentile among TX towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Tye

Most working residents leave Tye for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Abilene (57%), Merkel (3%) and Austin (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tye5%
Abilene57%
Merkel3%
Austin2%
San Angelo2%
8 mi
median commute distance
640
jobs based in Tye
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Tye is

Tye beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

26 measures vs. Texas
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outTyeTX
More adults treating high blood pressure77.4%74.1%
More adults with COPD8.9%5.7%
Hendrick Medical Center
8 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with hail at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Tye is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Tye: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,070 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rister Park Playground—11
2. Tye Town Playground—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Tye

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Tye is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,176 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,176
Area
4.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,795 ft
ZIP code
79563
Area code
325

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