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A town of 353. A typical home worth about $415K.

Population
353
residents
Typical home
$415K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town

What makes Yantis stand out

The 2 things Yantis does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

353 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Yantis home is worth about $415K

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

$415KZillow home value

Typical home value

Yantis$415K
Texas$299K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Yantis

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.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Yantis1%
Sulphur Springs11%
Tyler5%
Dallas4%
Quitman4%
51 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Yantis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesIce storms
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

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.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–58°
Spring53–75°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–77°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Yantis’s public schools outperform 35% of Texas districts

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.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Yantis ElPK–5155B+
Yantis School6–12150C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 2 schools →
Health

How healthy Yantis is

Yantis beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

26 measures vs. Texas
3 better12 too close to call11 worse
What stands outYantisTX
Fewer uninsured adults14.2%19.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer67.3%57.9%
More adults with COPD10.3%5.7%
Ut Health East Texas Quitman Hospital
11.9 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 →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Yantis for work

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

11% → Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs 11% 5% → Tyler Tyler 5% 4% → Dallas Dallas 4% 4% → Quitman Quitman 4% 4% → Athens Athens 4% 3% → Mineola Mineola 3% Yantis · 1% stay
49jobs based in Yantis
1%of working residents work in town
51 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Yantis

Town in Texas, United States

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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Population
405
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
486 ft
ZIP code
75497
Area code
903

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