A town of 202. A typical home worth about $550K.
The 2 things Anderson does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Anderson. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Anderson home is worth about $550,000, down 0.5% in a year, 84% above the Texas typical home.
The public schools Anderson’s kids attend outperform 92% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson-Shiro El | PK–5 | 458 | A− |
Most working residents leave Anderson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (14%), Bryan (12%) and College Station (8%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Anderson has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
Anderson beats the Texas average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Anderson | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 6.1% |
1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Historic Anderson Park | — | 2 |
Where Anderson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Texas, United States
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 193 as of the 2020 census. The town and its surroundings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Anderson Historic District. The town is named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, a vice-president of the Republic of Texas, who died here at the Fanthorp Inn in 1845.
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