Yantis is a town in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census. The town is surrounded on three sides by Lake Fork Reservoir. It is located at the intersection of State Highway 154 and Farm to Market Road 17 approximately 12 miles north of the county seat of Quitman in northwestern Wood County.

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Town numbers

ZIP code75497

Area code903

Living in Yantis

Housing in Yantis

$415K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Yantis home is worth about $415,000, up 1.2% in a year, 39% above the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Yantis

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Most working residents leave Yantis for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sulphur Springs (11%), Tyler (5%) and Dallas (4%). Half commute less than 51 miles.

Sulphur Springs

11%

Tyler

Dallas

Quitman

1%Work in townlive and work in Yantis 51 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 49Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Yantis →

Health in Yantis

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·11worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.2%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 67.3%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 10.3%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Ut Health East Texas Quitman HospitalQuitman · 11.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

CarevideSulphur Springs · 15.9 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 Yantis · CMS · HRSAHealth in Yantis →

Natural hazards in Yantis

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Ice storms

0Does Yantis flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Yantis

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

Climate in Yantis

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Yantis has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

58° / 37°Winter

75° / 53°Spring

92° / 71°Summer

77° / 54°Fall

How much snow does Yantis get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 23, with the last in spring around Mar 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Yantis

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C⁺

School Grade C+

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

DistrictYANTIS ISDSchools2

Yantis El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 155 students Yantis School C-High · Grades 6–12 · 150 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.