Rule is a town in Haskell County, Texas, home to about 823 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79547.
Homes sold for a median of $381 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rule. 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)166 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX183 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rule; 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.
Rule had 561 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1092nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Haskell County grew from 2,637 residents in 1900 to 5,416 in 2020.
Haskell 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 29°F. About 27.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Haskell, TX weather station (9 miles away).
1,098 jobs at 126 businesses in Haskell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Rule ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule SchoolRule | Pre-K–12 | 138 | Public | 0.5 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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