Talco, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 570. Estimated population in July 2024: 582 (+2.1% change)
Males: 291 (51.1%), Females: 279 (48.9%)

Titus County

Zip code: 75487

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $17,500
Median house value: $22,500

Population by Race

Races in Talco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
  • Hispanic (13.2%)
  • Black (12.8%)
  • Other race (8.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), English (8.8%), Irish (3.0%), German (1.8%).

Elevation: 367 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Talco

  • High school or higher: 57.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Talco city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

7.9% Foreign born (7.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Talco:

  • TITUS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT VERNON (about 17 miles; MOUNT VERNON, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MED CENTER – CLARKSVILLE (about 19 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Talco:

  • COX FLD (about 31 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 73 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 73 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Talco:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 15 miles; MOUNT VERNON, TX; Abbreviation: F53)
  • CLARKSVILLE/RED RIVER CTY-J D TRISSELL FLD (about 16 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: LBR)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT RGNL (about 22 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, TX; Abbreviation: OSA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Talco:

  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 57 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 61 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 73 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; DURANT, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; DENISON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)

Public primary/middle school in Talco:

  • RIVERCREST J H (Students: 160; Location: 501 LAWRENCE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)