Flint

Flint, Texas

Flint is an unincorporated community in Smith County, just southwest of Tyler.

Quick facts:

• Population: a few thousand residents in the surrounding area (it's unincorporated, so exact city-limit population isn't tracked the way it is for incorporated towns)
• Location: roughly 10 miles southwest of Tyler, along FM 344 and near Highway 155
• Status: unincorporated — meaning it doesn't have its own municipal government, city council, or official population count; it functions more as a named community/postal area than a formal city
• Schools: served by Bullard ISD, which has helped drive residential growth in the area
• Setting: rolling Piney Woods terrain with a mix of large-acreage properties, newer subdivisions, and rural land
  
  

Character: Flint has a reputation as a desirable rural-residential area for people who want privacy, larger lots, and a country feel while still being a short drive from Tyler. Because it's unincorporated, it tends to attract buyers looking for fewer zoning restrictions and a quieter setting than nearby incorporated towns like Bullard or Whitehouse — it's less a "town" in the traditional sense and more a scattered rural community with a shared identity and school district.