About Early
Early is a small town in central Texas with an estimated population of 3,174.
Early holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 851 residents per square mile.
📰 Early News Today
- Texans WR Jayden Higgins leaves joint practice early NBC Sports · Aug 18
- Weldon Edwin Page Obituary (2026) - Early, TX - Heartland Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Early Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Parents grumbled about school starting so early. A Texas rep wants to change it - Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth Star-Telegram · Aug 16
- Texas Icon Webber Beall: Building corporate real estate services in the early days REJournals · Aug 17
- Texas Data Center Developers Win When Engaging Regulators Early Bloomberg Law News · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Early Unique
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Early
- Early City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Early
- EARLY EL
- EARLY H S
- EARLY MIDDLE
- EARLY PRI
- PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,174
Rank in state#481 of 1,224
Land area3.73 sq mi
Density851/sq mi
Coordinates31.7421, -98.9366