Town guide

Gallatin, Texas

Gallatin is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, home to about 384 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75764, and parts of 75766 and 75785 are in Gallatin too.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population38483 per sq mi
Median home value$168,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gallatin

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gallatin

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)119 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX113 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gallatin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gallatin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gallatin had 321 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1351st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Cherokee County grew from 25,154 residents in 1900 to 50,412 in 2020.

Gallatin population by census2000: 378, 2010: 419, 2020: 321378200041920103212020

Cherokee County, 1900–2020

Cherokee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,154, 1910: 29,038, 1920: 37,633, 1930: 43,180, 1940: 43,970, 1950: 38,694, 1960: 33,120, 1970: 32,008, 1980: 38,127, 1990: 41,049, 2000: 46,659, 2010: 50,845, 2020: 50,41225K’00’1038K’20’3044K’40’5033K’60’7038K’80’9047K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GallatinJan: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4 in; May: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in56°37°Jan4.460°41°Feb4.367°47°Mar4.574°54°Apr4.081°63°May4.687°70°Jun4.591°72°Jul3.492°72°Aug3.486°67°Sep3.776°57°Oct4.765°47°Nov4.058°40°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rusk, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cherokee County

11,002 jobs at 840 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cherokee CountyManufacturing: 2,719 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,427 jobs; Retail trade: 1,575 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,147 jobs; Construction: 551 jobs; Other services: 489 jobs; Wholesale trade: 354 jobs; Finance and insurance: 352 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital- JacksonvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville6.7 miles
  • Ut Health East Texas Jacksonville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville8.8 miles
  • Ut Health East Texas Henderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Henderson29.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Gallatin

Grocery stores

  • Brookshire Brothers5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jacksonville, Rusk and New Summerfield.

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