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Conserved land0.2%8 of 4,126 acres
Trails3.7 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves12 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Anthony

Town in Texas, United States
3,671Population
6.5 sq miArea
3,806 ftElevation

Anthony is an incorporated town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Anthony had a population of 3,671. It is the first town encountered in Texas when traveling southbound from New Mexico.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code79821
Area code915
Living in Anthony

Housing in Anthony

$215K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Anthony home is worth about $215,000, up 1.1% in a year, 28% below the Texas typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Anthony

C+

Safety Grade C+

Anthony reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Anthony 1.5
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Anthony 12.3
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: Very lowMostly inland flooding · higher than 3% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Anthony

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 37% of towns with similar incomes.

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1better than TX·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain CampusEl Paso · 7.3 mi · ER
Anthony Mental HealthAnthony · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Anthony
DentalShortage · part of Anthony
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Anthony · CMS · HRSAHealth in Anthony →

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School Grade D

The public schools Anthony’s kids attend trail 93% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictANTHONY ISDSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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