Town guide

Jolly, Texas

Jolly is a city in Clay County, Texas, home to about 185 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76305 and 76310.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population185189 per sq mi
Median home value$211,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Jolly

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jolly. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Jolly

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)109 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX126 miles away

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

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

Who represents Jolly

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

Jolly had 172 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 1562nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Clay County grew from 9,231 residents in 1900 to 10,218 in 2020.

Jolly population by census2000: 188, 2010: 172, 2020: 172188200017220101722020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,231, 1910: 17,043, 1920: 16,864, 1930: 14,545, 1940: 12,524, 1950: 9,896, 1960: 8,351, 1970: 8,079, 1980: 9,582, 1990: 10,024, 2000: 11,006, 2010: 10,752, 2020: 10,2189K’00’1017K’20’3013K’40’508K’60’7010K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 30°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JollyJan: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 42°F, 2 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 32°F, 1.6 in55°30°Jan1.259°34°Feb1.468°42°Mar2.076°50°Apr2.584°60°May3.892°68°Jun3.497°72°Jul2.097°72°Aug2.588°64°Sep3.077°52°Oct2.965°40°Nov1.656°32°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wichita Falls Muni Ap, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

1,108 jobs at 162 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyRetail trade: 194 jobs; Manufacturing: 161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 151 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 138 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 129 jobs; Other services: 104 jobs; Construction: 75 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 36 jobsRetail trade 18% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 9% Construction 7% Real estate and rentals 3%

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

Health care

178 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jolly’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Regional Health Care SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wichita Falls5.7 miles
  • Clay County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Henrietta17.3 miles
  • Electra Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Electra28.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors48
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists16
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Jolly

Grocery stores

  • Sheppard Commissary4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Sheppard Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • Museum of North Texas History4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Wichita Theater Performing Art Centre4.9 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 Jolly

Public schools here are run by Wichita Falls ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burgess ElWichita FallsPre-K–5345Public5.6 mi
Fowler ElWichita FallsPre-K–5490Public11.0 mi
Jefferson ElWichita FallsPre-K–5322Public10.2 mi
West Foundation ElWichita FallsPre-K–5381Public10.0 mi
Mcniel MiddleWichita Falls6–8996Public11.3 mi
Memorial H SWichita Falls9–121,650Public11.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ AcademyWichita FallsPre-K–12177Christian (no specific denomination)9.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wichita Falls, Dean, Cashion Community and Pleasant Valley.

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