Lovelady is a city in Houston County, Texas, home to about 490 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75851.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lovelady. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Easterwood Field (CLL)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lovelady; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lovelady had 570 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1271st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Houston County grew from 25,452 residents in 1900 to 22,066 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crockett, TX weather station (18 miles away).
4,018 jobs at 360 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lovelady.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Lovelady ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelady ElLovelady | Pre-K–6 | 261 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Lovelady J H H SLovelady | 7–12 | 254 | Public | 8.1 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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