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Rule, Texas

Town in Haskell County, Texas · ZIP 79547

  • Haskell County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 561 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 320Households
  • $31,875Median household income
  • $57,500Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−19.6%
5506006507002000: 69820002010: 63620102020: 5612020698561
Population of Rule at each census
CensusPopulation
2000698
2010636
2020561

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rule
Under $50k67.5%
$50k to $100k17.8%
$100k to $150k10.9%
$150k to $200k2.8%
$200k and over0.9%

Median household income $31,875 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rule
Owner occupied
258 units
Renter occupied
62 units
Vacancy rate
31.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rule compared with its county and state
Rule compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRuleHaskell CountyTexas
Population7385,39029,640,343
Median household income$31,875$54,044$76,292
Median age45.344.335.5
Median home value$57,500$92,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.3%22.5%33.1%
Foreign-born residents3.1%6.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes80.6%74.1%62.6%
Mean commute to work19.2 minutes16.3 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Rule, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
RULE SCHOOLPublicPre-K–12RULE ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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