Town guide

Lipan, Texas

Lipan is a city in Hood County, Texas, home to about 490 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76462.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population490462 per sq mi
Median home value$266,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lipan

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lipan

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)60 miles away
Closer regional airportMineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX72 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lipan

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

Lipan had 505 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1271st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Hood County grew from 9,146 residents in 1900 to 61,598 in 2020.

Lipan population by census2000: 425, 2010: 430, 2020: 505425200043020105052020

Hood County, 1900–2020

Hood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,146, 1910: 10,008, 1920: 8,759, 1930: 6,779, 1940: 6,674, 1950: 5,287, 1960: 5,443, 1970: 6,368, 1980: 17,714, 1990: 28,981, 2000: 41,100, 2010: 51,182, 2020: 61,5989K’00’109K’20’307K’40’505K’60’7018K’80’9041K’00’1062K’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 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LipanJan: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in57°31°Jan2.362°36°Feb2.469°44°Mar3.377°51°Apr3.083°61°May4.292°70°Jun3.897°74°Jul1.996°72°Aug2.689°65°Sep3.079°53°Oct3.867°42°Nov2.658°33°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granbury 5n, TX weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Hood County

15,655 jobs at 1,552 businesses in Hood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hood CountyRetail trade: 3,038 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,796 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,509 jobs; Construction: 1,400 jobs; Other services: 1,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 961 jobs; Administrative and support: 777 jobs; Professional services: 504 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 9% Other services 8% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lipan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake Granbury Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Granbury11.0 miles
  • Medical City WeatherfordGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Weatherford19.2 miles
  • Palo Pinto General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mineral Wells21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3

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.

Schools in Lipan

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lipan ElLipanPre-K–5229Public5.5 mi
Lipan H SLipan6–12249Public5.5 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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