Town guide

Impact, Texas

Impact is a town in Taylor County, Texas, home to about 13 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79603.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13144 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Impact

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Impact

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)161 miles away
Closer regional airportAbilene Regional Airport (ABI)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX176 miles away

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

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

Who represents Impact

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

Impact had 22 residents in the 2020 census, down 44% since 2000.

It’s the 1766th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Taylor County grew from 10,499 residents in 1900 to 143,208 in 2020.

Impact population by census2000: 39, 2010: 35, 2020: 22392000352010222020

Taylor County, 1900–2020

Taylor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,499, 1910: 26,293, 1920: 24,081, 1930: 41,023, 1940: 44,147, 1950: 63,370, 1960: 101,078, 1970: 97,853, 1980: 110,932, 1990: 119,655, 2000: 126,555, 2010: 131,506, 2020: 143,20810K’00’1024K’20’3044K’40’50101K’60’70111K’80’90127K’00’10143K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 25.2 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 ImpactJan: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 37°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 45°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 53°F, 1.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 73°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 35°F, 1.3 in59°34°Jan1.163°37°Feb1.371°45°Mar1.779°53°Apr1.986°62°May3.293°70°Jun3.496°73°Jul1.996°72°Aug2.589°65°Sep2.779°55°Oct2.868°43°Nov1.459°35°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Abilene Rgnl Ap, TX weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Taylor County

61,016 jobs at 3,658 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taylor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,491 jobs; Retail trade: 8,224 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,812 jobs; Educational services: 4,025 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,483 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,481 jobs; Construction: 3,262 jobs; Other services: 3,160 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Educational services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Impact.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hendrick Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Abilene1.8 miles
  • Rolling Plains Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Sweetwater37.1 miles
  • North Runnels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winters37.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
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 Impact

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Arthur Sears Park · 24 acres0.9 mi
  • Cobb Park · 16 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Come and See International Market0.4 mi
  • United Supermarkets0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • H-E-B Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Perini Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Grace Cultural Center and Museum2.0 mi
  • Discovery Center2.3 mi
  • Frontier Texas!2.3 mi
  • Women for Abilene Christian University Museum2.9 mi
  • Dyess Memorial Center3.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Behrens Auditorium1.7 mi
  • Van Ellis Theatre1.8 mi
  • Paramount Theater1.9 mi
  • Center For Contemporary Arts2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Impact

Public schools here are run by Abilene ISD, Texas Leadership Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Long Early Learning CenterAbilenePre-K692Public0.7 mi
Martinez ElAbilenePre-K–5371Public1.1 mi
Ortiz ElAbilenePre-K–5523Public1.0 mi
Purcell ElAbilenePre-K–5537Public0.4 mi
Stafford ElAbilenePre-K–5473Public1.1 mi
Texas Leadership of AbileneAbileneK–12834Charter1.2 mi
Mann MiddleAbilene6–8776Public0.8 mi
Taylor County Learning CenterAbilene6–1226Alternative Education3.8 mi
Abilene H SAbilene9–121,798Public0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Abilene.

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