Zavalla, Texas

About Zavalla

Zavalla is a tiny community in eastern Texas, home to 619 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Zavalla holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.09 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 296 residents per square mile.

📰 Zavalla News Today

• ‘Very strong sewage, putrid odor’: City of Zavalla fined more than $18K for 17 water violations KTRE · Aug 17
• Zavalla mayor declares local disaster as city remains without water KLTV.com · Jul 2
• Zavalla leaders consider sheriff partnership after ending police department KETK.com · May 22
• Zavalla votes to deactivate police department, effective May 1 The Lufkin Daily News · Apr 1
• Water Service Restored in Zavalla as Repair Efforts Continue easttexasbanner.com · Jul 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Zavalla Unique

• The only place in America named Zavalla — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Zavalla

• Angelina National Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cassells-Boykin Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Zavalla

• ZAVALLA EL
• ZAVALLA H S

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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