Town guide

Roxton, Texas

Roxton is a city in Lamar County, Texas, home to about 391 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75477.

Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population391455 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$95Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Roxton

1 ZIP code

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Around Roxton

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX79 miles away

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

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

Who represents Roxton

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

Roxton had 548 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1343rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Lamar County grew from 48,627 residents in 1900 to 50,088 in 2020.

Roxton population by census2000: 694, 2010: 650, 2020: 548694200065020105482020

Lamar County, 1900–2020

Lamar County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,627, 1910: 46,544, 1920: 55,742, 1930: 48,529, 1940: 50,425, 1950: 43,033, 1960: 34,234, 1970: 36,062, 1980: 42,156, 1990: 43,949, 2000: 48,499, 2010: 49,793, 2020: 50,08849K’00’1056K’20’3050K’40’5034K’60’7042K’80’9048K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RoxtonJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; May: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 75°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 74°F, 3 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in54°33°Jan3.159°37°Feb3.367°45°Mar4.475°53°Apr4.783°63°May5.691°71°Jun4.396°75°Jul3.596°74°Aug3.089°67°Sep4.078°55°Oct4.665°44°Nov4.256°36°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paris, TX weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Lamar County

19,764 jobs at 1,278 businesses in Lamar County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lamar CountyManufacturing: 5,193 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,948 jobs; Retail trade: 2,837 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,975 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,575 jobs; Construction: 1,141 jobs; Other services: 708 jobs; Finance and insurance: 491 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 8% Construction 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Paris Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Paris15.0 miles
  • Tmc- Bonham HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bonham24.6 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur SpringsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sulphur Springs27.9 miles

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

Places in and around Roxton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • JT & Mildred Landers Memorial Park0.8 mi

Museums

  • Chapparral Rails to Trails Museum1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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