Anton
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Outdoors in Anton
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1937
Anton Texas dustbowl downtown in 1937 by Dorothea Lange, 1937
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About Anton
City in Texas, United StatesAnton ( ANT-ən) is a city in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The population was 907 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Anton
The typical Anton home is worth about $156,000, up 10.2% in a year, 48% below the Texas typical home.
Safety in Anton
Not graded
Anton has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Anton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Anton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (47%), Amarillo (4%) and Levelland (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Health in Anton
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 52% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Anton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Anton
Full climate →Anton has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Anton
All Anton schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Anton’s kids attend trail 97% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.