Living in Todd Mission, TX
Todd Mission is a tiny town of 132 people in Grimes County, Texas. It's about 36 miles from College Station, TX and 42 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 $242k and rent runs about $1k a month.
132people
$242kTypical home
$1,069/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
250Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- Part of a metro area
- About 67 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Houston, TX
- 36 mi to College Station, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,524/mo)
- Median rent $1,069/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,026 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to IAH airport
- 35 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 315 ft
- 58 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 47 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 754 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 76 bars within 25 mi
- 274 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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.