Murchison is a city in Henderson County, Texas, home to about 568 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75778.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Murchison, part in Callender Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Murchison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX66 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Murchison; 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.
Murchison had 516 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1224th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Henderson County grew from 19,970 residents in 1900 to 82,150 in 2020.
Henderson 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 35°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens, TX weather station (12 miles away).
15,622 jobs at 1,521 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Murchison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 Murchison ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murchison ElMurchison | Pre-K–8 | 169 | Public | 3.4 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 Callender Lake.
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