Town guide

New Chapel Hill, Texas

New Chapel Hill is a city in Smith County, Texas, home to about 891 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75707.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population891373 per sq mi
Median home value$186,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Chapel Hill

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Chapel Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)103 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX98 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Chapel Hill; driving is longer.

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

Who represents New Chapel Hill

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

New Chapel Hill had 620 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1061st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Smith County grew from 37,370 residents in 1900 to 233,479 in 2020.

New Chapel Hill population by census2000: 553, 2010: 594, 2020: 620553200059420106202020

Smith County, 1900–2020

Smith County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,370, 1910: 41,746, 1920: 46,769, 1930: 53,123, 1940: 69,090, 1950: 74,701, 1960: 86,350, 1970: 97,096, 1980: 128,366, 1990: 151,309, 2000: 174,706, 2010: 209,714, 2020: 233,47937K’00’1047K’20’3069K’40’5086K’60’70128K’80’90175K’00’10233K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New Chapel HillJan: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 73°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in58°39°Jan4.063°42°Feb4.370°49°Mar4.377°55°Apr4.084°64°May4.390°71°Jun4.893°74°Jul2.794°73°Aug2.988°67°Sep3.278°57°Oct4.766°47°Nov3.859°40°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Smith County

98,886 jobs at 6,356 businesses in Smith County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Smith CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,224 jobs; Retail trade: 13,914 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,063 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,303 jobs; Other services: 5,569 jobs; Construction: 5,405 jobs; Professional services: 5,066 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,084 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 9% Other services 6% Construction 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Chapel Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tyler6.3 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tyler6.4 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tyler6.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 New Chapel Hill

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.0 mi
  • Super 1 Foods4.5 mi
  • Brookshire's4.7 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.5 mi
  • Brookshire's Pharmacy4.7 mi
  • Walgreens4.8 mi
  • Brookshire's Pharmacy5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Robert R. Muntz Library3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Oil Palace3.2 mi
  • Cowan Center3.6 mi
  • R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 New Chapel Hill

Public schools here are run by Chapel Hill ISD, Texas College Preparatory Academies, Cumberland Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wise ElTylerPre-K–3593Public2.9 mi
Founders Classical Academy-TylerTylerK–12480Charter4.0 mi
W L Kissam IntTyler4–6675Public0.6 mi
Cumberland Academy MiddleTyler6–8361Charter4.9 mi
Chapel Hill J HTyler7–8426Public0.3 mi
Chapel Hill H STyler9–12990Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Islamic Faith AcademyTylerPre-K–229Islamic3.0 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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