Terrell is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, home to about 20,366 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75160, and parts of 75161 are in Terrell too.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Terrell; also Talty
Part is in Terrell, part in Elmo and Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Terrell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX29 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Terrell; 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.
Terrell had 17,465 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 157th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Kaufman County grew from 33,376 residents in 1900 to 145,310 in 2020.
Kaufman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terrell Muni Ap, TX weather station (3 miles away).
34,851 jobs at 2,500 businesses in Kaufman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Terrell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1874.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Terrell ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W H Burnett ElTerrell | Pre-K | 380 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Dr Bruce Wood ElTerrell | K–5 | 655 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Gilbert Willie Sr. ElTerrell | K–5 | 671 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Global Leadership AcademyTerrell | K–5 | 219 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| J W Long ElTerrell | K–5 | 681 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Herman Furlough Jr. MiddleTerrell | 6–8 | 1,166 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent SchoolTerrell | 7–12 | 21 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Terrell H STerrell | 9–12 | 1,458 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix SchTerrell | 10–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church KindergartenTerrell | Pre-K–K | 10 | Presbyterian | 1.0 mi |
| Poetry Community Christian SchoolTerrell | Pre-K–12 | 203 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Elmo, Talty and Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.