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A town of 361, settled in 1924. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.

Photo: Leaflet · Public domain
Population
361
residents
Median home value
$65K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
37.1
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town

What makes Whiteface stand out

The thing Whiteface does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

361 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Whiteface

Most working residents leave Whiteface for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Morton (18%), Lubbock (16%) and Levelland (14%). Half commute less than 41 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Whiteface1%
Morton18%
Lubbock16%
Levelland14%
Midland3%
41 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Whiteface
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Whiteface has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–56°
Spring44–76°
Summer64–92°
Fall46–74°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Whiteface’s public schools outperform 35% of Texas districts

The public schools Whiteface’s kids attend trail 65% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Whiteface SchoolPK–12298B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Health

How healthy Whiteface is

Whiteface beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

26 measures vs. Texas
0 better10 too close to call16 worse
What stands outWhitefaceTX
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.3%12.5%
More adults with COPD10.5%5.7%
More smokers20.6%12.5%
Cochran Memorial Hospital
11.7 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 drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Whiteface for work

Where Whiteface’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Morton Morton 18% 16% → Lubbock Lubbock 16% 14% → Levelland Levelland 14% 3% → Midland Midland 3% 2% → Lamesa Lamesa 2% 2% → Dallas Dallas 2% Whiteface · 1% stay
16jobs based in Whiteface
1%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

1970 Whiteface tornado damage
1970 · 1970 Whiteface tornado damage · Wikimedia Commons
Whiteface’s story

102 years in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Whiteface Texas Museum 2011Whiteface Texas City Hall 2019Whiteface Texas High School 2019
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About Whiteface

Community in Texas, United States

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Whiteface is a town in Cochran County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whiteface had a population of 375.

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

Established
1924
Population
375
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
3,681 ft
ZIP code
79379
Area code
806

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