Wills PointTX
A town of 3,921, settled in 1873. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Wills Point stand out
The 3 things Wills Point does most differently from other towns.
Wills Point’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wills Point. Another town gets a different order.
Wills Point’s public schools outperform 51% of Texas districts
The public schools Wills Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest O Woods Int | 2–4 | 618 | C |
| Wills Point Pri | PK–1 | 617 | Not graded |
| Wills Point J H | 7–8 | 442 | B |
| Wills Point Middle | 5–6 | 404 | C+ |
| Wills Point H S | 9–12 | 812 | B− |
Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns
Wills Point beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Wills Point | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.4% | 12.5% |
A typical Wills Point home is worth about $259K
The typical Wills Point home is worth about $259,000, about the same as a year ago, 13% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Wills Point has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About one in five working residents works right in Wills Point
About one in 5 of Wills Point’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Terrell (8%), Tyler (4%) and Canton (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 60% of U.S. towns
Wills Point reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Wills Point
City in Texas, United States
Wills Point is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,747 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1873
- Population
- 3,747
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 531 ft
- ZIP code
- 75169
- Area code
- 903