Town guide

Gunter, Texas

Gunter is a city in Grayson County, Texas, home to about 2,398 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75058, and parts of 75459 and 76271 are in Gunter too.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,398136 per sq mi
Median home value$547,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gunter

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gunter

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX47 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gunter

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

Gunter had 2,060 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2000.

It’s the 669th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Grayson County grew from 63,661 residents in 1900 to 135,543 in 2020.

Gunter population by census2000: 1,230, 2010: 1,498, 2020: 2,0601,23020001,49820102,0602020

Grayson County, 1900–2020

Grayson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,661, 1910: 65,996, 1920: 74,165, 1930: 65,843, 1940: 69,499, 1950: 70,467, 1960: 73,043, 1970: 83,225, 1980: 89,796, 1990: 95,021, 2000: 110,595, 2010: 120,877, 2020: 135,54364K’00’1074K’20’3069K’40’5073K’60’7090K’80’90111K’00’10136K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GunterJan: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 62°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in53°34°Jan2.557°37°Feb2.865°45°Mar4.073°53°Apr3.980°62°May5.588°70°Jun4.593°74°Jul2.993°73°Aug2.985°66°Sep3.475°55°Oct4.863°44°Nov3.554°36°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherman, TX weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Grayson County

42,994 jobs at 2,899 businesses in Grayson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grayson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,742 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,320 jobs; Retail trade: 6,857 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,779 jobs; Construction: 2,604 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,297 jobs; Other services: 1,743 jobs; Professional services: 1,278 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gunter.

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Celina Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Celina10.9 miles
  • Wilson N Jones Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sherman14.2 miles
  • Cook Childrens Medical Center ProsperChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Prosper16.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Gunter

Parks (1 nearby)

  • College Hill Youth Sports · 10 acres1.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Gunter

Public schools here are run by Gunter ISD, Texas College Preparatory Academies. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grayson County Special Education SsaGunterPre-K–12—Special Education1.8 mi
Gunter ElGunterPre-K–4413Public1.9 mi
Founders Classical Academy of ProsperProsperK–11929Charter16.1 mi
Gunter MiddleGunter5–8375Public1.7 mi
Gunter H SGunter9–12368Public1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Howe, Tioga, Sherman and Dorchester.

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