Rising Star, Texas

Town in Eastland County · population 756 (2020 Census)

Median home: $39,500
Household income: $37,037
Jan low / Jul high: 31° / 94°
Snow a year: 1 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 23
Median age: 45.8

Rising Star is a town of 756 people in Eastland County, Texas. The median home is worth $39,500, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 94% of Texas towns, better for retirees than 91% of Texas towns, quieter than 90% of Texas towns.

Rising Star in our rankings:

How Rising Star 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.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Rising Star is worth $39,500, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 1.1 times the median household income of $37,037, which is more affordable than 99% of Texas towns. Median rent is $707 a month. 57.3% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Rising Star	Typical Texas town
Median home value	$39,500	$184,100
Median rent	$707	$1,086
Median household income	$37,037	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	1.1×	2.9×
Homeownership	57.3%	72.9%
Median year built	1952	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.6%	—

Who lives in Rising Star

People	Rising Star	Typical Texas town
Median age	45.8	37.1
Age 65 and over	25.1%	15.6%
Under 18	21.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.1%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	14.8%	13.1%
Veterans	8.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.5%	—
Work from home	5.8%	7.8%
Average commute	16.7 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	81.2%	89.2%

Weather in Rising Star

July highs average 94.4°F and January lows 30.6°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.7 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 92 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 57 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Rising Star 1S station (1.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rising Star since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 19, 1976 about 5.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 25, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 58 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on May 7, 2015.

Severe weather in Eastland County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Eastland County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

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 Rising Star itself the ACS puts it at 6.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Rising Star

2 public schools with 194 students, about 9.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
RISING STAR EL	PK-5	106	13.3
RISING STAR H S	6-12	88	7.3

Rising Star questions

Is Rising Star, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Rising Star scores better for retirees than 91% of Texas towns and quieter than 90%. 25.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.8).

How much does a house cost in Rising Star?

The median owner-occupied home in Rising Star is valued at $39,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $37,037, so homes cost about 1.1 times income. Median rent is $707 a month.

What is the weather like in Rising Star?

July highs average 94.4°F and January lows 30.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 31.3 inches of precipitation a year and 0.7 inches of snow.

Does Rising Star get tornadoes?

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rising Star since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 19, 1976. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Rising Star's Census boundary (GEOID 4862252). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

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)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.