Town guide

New Summerfield, Texas

New Summerfield is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, home to about 618 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75780, and parts of 75766 are in New Summerfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population618131 per sq mi
Median home value$84,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Summerfield

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
New Summerfield, TX75780Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)112 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX106 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Summerfield

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 Summerfield had 843 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1199th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Cherokee County grew from 25,154 residents in 1900 to 50,412 in 2020.

New Summerfield population by census2000: 998, 2010: 1,111, 2020: 84399820001,11120108432020

Cherokee County, 1900–2020

Cherokee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,154, 1910: 29,038, 1920: 37,633, 1930: 43,180, 1940: 43,970, 1950: 38,694, 1960: 33,120, 1970: 32,008, 1980: 38,127, 1990: 41,049, 2000: 46,659, 2010: 50,845, 2020: 50,41225K’00’1038K’20’3044K’40’5033K’60’7038K’80’9047K’00’1050K’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 34°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New SummerfieldJan: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in58°34°Jan4.563°37°Feb4.270°43°Mar3.877°51°Apr3.483°61°May4.390°68°Jun4.094°72°Jul3.494°71°Aug3.189°64°Sep3.679°54°Oct4.868°43°Nov4.261°37°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Cherokee County

11,002 jobs at 840 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cherokee CountyManufacturing: 2,719 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,427 jobs; Retail trade: 1,575 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,147 jobs; Construction: 551 jobs; Other services: 489 jobs; Wholesale trade: 354 jobs; Finance and insurance: 352 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ut Health East Texas Jacksonville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville1.6 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital- JacksonvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville1.9 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tyler25.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around New Summerfield

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Nichols' Green Park · 140 acres1.6 mi
  • Buckner Park · 12 acres0.8 mi
  • Nellie Crim Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Super Gallo Supermercado1.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jacksonville Public Library1.4 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 Summerfield

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Summerfield SchoolNew SummerfieldPre-K–12526Public8.8 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 Jacksonville and Gallatin.

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