Rising Star is a town in Eastland County, Texas, home to about 668 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76471.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rising Star. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX137 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rising Star; 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.
Rising Star had 756 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1160th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Eastland County grew from 17,971 residents in 1900 to 17,725 in 2020.
Eastland 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 31°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rising Star 1s, TX weather station (3 miles away).
5,658 jobs at 489 businesses in Eastland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rising Star.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 Rising Star ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star ElRising Star | Pre-K–5 | 88 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Rising Star H SRising Star | 6–12 | 93 | Public | 2.0 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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