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Goree, Texas

Goree is a city in Knox County, Texas, home to about 131 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76363.

Population13190 per sq mi
Median household income$53,333Census

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Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)149 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)69 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX166 miles away

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

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

Who represents Goree

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

Goree had 158 residents in the 2020 census, down 51% since 2000.

It’s the 1620th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Knox County grew from 2,322 residents in 1900 to 3,353 in 2020.

Goree population by census2000: 321, 2010: 203, 2020: 158321200020320101582020

Knox County, 1900–2020

Knox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,322, 1910: 9,625, 1920: 9,240, 1930: 11,368, 1940: 10,090, 1950: 10,082, 1960: 7,857, 1970: 5,972, 1980: 5,329, 1990: 4,837, 2000: 4,253, 2010: 3,719, 2020: 3,3532K’00’109K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’705K’80’904K’00’103K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoreeJan: high 58°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 43°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 50°F, 1.8 in; May: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 71°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 64°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 52°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1.2 in58°31°Jan1.362°35°Feb1.471°43°Mar1.980°50°Apr1.887°61°May3.994°69°Jun3.697°73°Jul2.997°71°Aug2.689°64°Sep2.181°52°Oct1.968°41°Nov1.259°33°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Knox County

621 jobs at 79 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Knox CountyHealth care and social assistance: 184 jobs; Retail trade: 139 jobs; Wholesale trade: 85 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 38 jobs; Construction: 35 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 27 jobs; Other services: 24 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 22% Wholesale trade 14% Mining, oil and gas 6% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Knox County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Knox City17.0 miles
  • Seymour HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Seymour17.9 miles
  • Haskell Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Haskell25.3 miles

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

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