| Official Name: | Rule, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Rule |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Haskell |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.80 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.80 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.70 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 561 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 512 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1680 |
| Coordinates: | 33.1831°N -99.8933°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 79547-79548 |
| Area Code: | 940 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-63752[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1366999[3] |
Rule is a town in Haskell County, Texas, United States. The population was 561 at the 2020 census, down from 636 at the 2010 census.[4]
The community was named for W. A. Rule, a railroad man.[5]
Rule is in western Haskell County at the intersection of U.S. Route 380 and Texas State Highway 6. US 380 leads east 9miles to Haskell, the county seat, and west to Old Glory, while Highway 6 leads north 9miles to Rochester and south to Stamford.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Rule has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.[4]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Rule has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[6]
| White (NH) | 366 | 65.24% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 9 | 1.6% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 5 | 0.89% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.18% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.53% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 26 | 4.63% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 151 | 26.92% | |
| Total | 561 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 698 people, 300 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 1003sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 386 housing units at an average density of 555sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 87.82% White, 2.15% African American, 0.14% Native American, 7.31% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.34% of the population.
There were 300 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,342, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $22,708 versus $14,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,454. About 14% of the families and 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Rule is served by the Rule Independent School District and Rule High School.