Gary City is a town in Panola County, Texas, home to about 407 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75643.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gary City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)152 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX149 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gary City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gary City had 335 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1332nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Panola County grew from 21,404 residents in 1900 to 22,491 in 2020.
Panola County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage, TX weather station (9 miles away).
6,733 jobs at 479 businesses in Panola County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Gary ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary SchoolGary | Pre-K–12 | 476 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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