Town guide

Uncertain, Texas

Uncertain is a city in Harrison County, Texas, home to about 90 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75661.

Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population90167 per sq mi
Median home value$181,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Uncertain

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Uncertain

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)155 miles away
Closer regional airportShreveport Regional Airport (SHV)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX150 miles away

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

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

Who represents Uncertain

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

Uncertain had 85 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.

It’s the 1670th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Harrison County grew from 31,878 residents in 1900 to 68,839 in 2020.

Uncertain population by census2000: 150, 2010: 94, 2020: 851502000942010852020

Harrison County, 1900–2020

Harrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,878, 1910: 37,243, 1920: 43,565, 1930: 48,937, 1940: 50,900, 1950: 47,745, 1960: 45,594, 1970: 44,841, 1980: 52,265, 1990: 57,483, 2000: 62,110, 2010: 65,631, 2020: 68,83932K’00’1044K’20’3051K’40’5046K’60’7052K’80’9062K’00’1069K’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 33°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UncertainJan: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 70°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in57°33°Jan4.262°37°Feb4.069°44°Mar5.176°51°Apr4.883°60°May4.690°68°Jun4.794°71°Jul3.794°70°Aug3.188°64°Sep3.578°52°Oct4.767°42°Nov4.359°35°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, TX weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Harrison County

20,396 jobs at 1,402 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harrison CountyManufacturing: 4,051 jobs; Retail trade: 2,195 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 2,004 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,927 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,491 jobs; Other services: 1,486 jobs; Construction: 1,279 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,143 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 11% Mining, oil and gas 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 7% Other services 7% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Uncertain.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Caddo Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vivian20.8 miles
  • Willis Knighton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shreveport26.3 miles
  • Ochsner Lsu Health ShreveportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shreveport27.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Schools in Uncertain

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
George Washington Carver ElKarnackPre-K–8119Public3.6 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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