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Anderson is a tiny town of 202 people in Grimes County, Texas. It's about 19 miles from College Station, TX and 60 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $216k and rent runs about $1k a month.
202people
$216kTypical home
$1,069/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 202
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 395 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Houston, TX
- 19 mi to College Station, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $216k (≈$1,363/mo)
- Median rent $1,069/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (944 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 37% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to CLL airport
- 52 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 358 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 169 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 35 bars within 25 mi
- 78 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grimes County: R+60 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.