Ector, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 600. Estimated population in July 2024: 632 (+5.3% change)
Males: 285 (47.5%), Females: 315 (52.5%)

Fannin County

Zip code: 75439

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $38,125
Median house value: $62,400

Population by Race

Races in Ector:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (25.7%), German (12.0%), Irish (10.3%), English (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Scottish (2.0%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ector

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ector city

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+21.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ector:

  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BONHAM, TX)
  • REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF TEXOMA (about 23 miles; SHERMAN, TX)
  • WILSON N JONES MEMORIAL HOSP-NORTH CAM (about 23 miles; SHERMAN, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ector:

  • COX FLD (about 57 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 65 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ector:

  • JONES FIELD (about 8 miles; BONHAM, TX; Abbreviation: F00)
  • SHERMAN MUNI (about 22 miles; SHERMAN, TX; Abbreviation: SWI)
  • EAKER FIELD (about 26 miles; DURANT, OK; Abbreviation: DUA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ector:

  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 35 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 38 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 53 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,695)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)

Schools

Public high school in Ector:

  • ECTOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: EAGLE ST & MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ector:

  • ECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: P O BOX 128; Grades: KG – 06)