Somervell County, Texas
Glen Rose Real Estate and Local Guide
Glen Rose is the seat of Somervell County on the Paluxy River, a small tourism-oriented town widely known as the Dinosaur Capital of Texas.
Living in Glen Rose
Known as the Dinosaur Capital of Texas for its dinosaur track sites along the Paluxy River. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $75,000 median household
EducationAbout 23.9% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountySomervell County
Homes in Glen Rose
Single-family homesRoughly 71% of the housing stock
Median home valueAbout $254,100
- About 66% of Glen Rose's occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Glen Rose home
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Source: tpwd.texas.gov
State park preserving Cretaceous-era dinosaur tracks along the Paluxy River
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Source: en.wikipedia.org
1,800-acre drive-through conservation center that breeds endangered species
Somervell County Courthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Romanesque Revival courthouse built of locally quarried limestone in the 1890s on the town square
Big Rocks Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Riverside park with large limestone boulders on the banks of the Paluxy River
Oakdale Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic Paluxy River park listed on the National Register of Historic Places