The Town FilesRanger, Texas
City in Eastland County · population 2,300 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $66,000
- Household income
- $34,336
- Jan low / Jul high
- 30° / 96°
- Snow a year
- 2 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 16
- Median age
- 31.2
Ranger is a city of 2,300 people in Eastland County, Texas. The median home is worth $66,000, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks more of a college town than 97% of Texas towns, hipper than 81% of Texas towns, better for first-time buyers than 79% of Texas towns.
How Ranger ranks
Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Ranger is worth $66,000, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 1.9 times the median household income of $34,336, which is more affordable than 83% of Texas towns. Median rent is $904 a month. 57.1% of households own their home.
| Housing | Ranger | Typical Texas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $66,000 | $184,100 |
| Median rent | $904 | $1,086 |
| Median household income | $34,336 | $65,842 |
| Home value ÷ income | 1.9× | 2.9× |
| Homeownership | 57.1% | 72.9% |
| Median year built | 1959 | 1985 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Ranger
| People | Ranger | Typical Texas town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.2 | 37.1 |
| Age 65 and over | 16.2% | 15.6% |
| Under 18 | 24.4% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 18.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 23.3% | 13.1% |
| Veterans | 7.7% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 3.5% | — |
| Work from home | 2.3% | 7.8% |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 26.1 min |
| Homes with broadband | 90.0% | 89.2% |
Weather in Ranger
July highs average 95.9°F and January lows 30.4°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 1.6 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 97 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 68 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ranger since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 15, 1971 about 0.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 18, 2025.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 65 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on June 19, 1969.
Severe weather in Eastland County since 1996
Eastland County has been included in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Flood | DR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| March 18, 2022 | Fire | FM-5428: Wheat Field Fire |
| March 17, 2022 | Fire | FM-5427: Kidd Fire |
| February 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms |
| February 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm |
Jobs and pay in Eastland County
Eastland County had 5,803 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,592 a year. Unemployment was 4.6% in 2023; in Ranger itself the ACS puts it at 3.5%.
Public schools in Ranger
3 public schools with 295 students, about 8.2 students per teacher.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANGER EL | PK-5 | 143 | 8.9 |
| RANGER MIDDLE | 6-8 | 78 | 11.1 |
| RANGER H S | 9-12 | 74 | 5.7 |
Towns near Ranger
- Eastland, TX9.5 mi · 3,609 people · home $174,900
- Strawn, TX11.8 mi · 540 people · home $86,200
- Gorman, TX17.7 mi · 976 people · home $75,300
- Cisco, TX18.7 mi · 3,883 people · home $104,300
- Breckenridge, TX24.2 mi · 5,187 people · home $75,900
- De Leon, TX26.1 mi · 2,258 people · home $72,600
Ranger questions
Is Ranger, Texas a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Ranger scores better for retirees than 65% of Texas towns and quieter than 34%. 16.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 31.2).
How much does a house cost in Ranger?
The median owner-occupied home in Ranger is valued at $66,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $34,336, so homes cost about 1.9 times income. Median rent is $904 a month.
What is the weather like in Ranger?
July highs average 95.9°F and January lows 30.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 29.2 inches of precipitation a year and 1.6 inches of snow.
Does Ranger get tornadoes?
16 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Ranger since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 15, 1971. The typical Texas town has had 21.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)