Truscott, Texas

Truscott is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 50.

It is located at 33.75417°N, -99.81111°W (33.7542544, -99.8112042), along FM 1756 in north central Knox County, approximately 100 miles north of Abilene.

The community was settled in the 1880s and was named after J.J. Truscott, a local pioneer. The population peaked at around 500 in 1940 and declined thereafter.

Public education in the community of Truscott is provided by the Crowell Independent School District.

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Truscott has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Truscott was 118 F on June 28, 1994 and June 20, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was -10 F on December 22–23, 1989.