AntonTX
A town of 1,053. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Population
1,053
−19.4% since 2010
Typical home
$156K
+10.2% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
What makes Anton stand out The 3 things Anton does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Anton has shrunk 19.4% since 2010 1,126 people in 2010; 1,053 today.
What’s changed most in Anton? 1,126 2010
907 2020
1,053 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Schools
Anton’s public schools outperform 3% of Texas districts 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.
D− School Grade
Housing
A typical Anton home is worth about $156K The typical Anton home is worth about $156,000, up 10.2% in a year, 48% below the Texas typical home.
$156K Zillow home value
Typical home value Anton $156K
Texas $299K
+10.2%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns Anton beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
C− Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
What stands out Anton TX More adults treating high blood pressure 78.7% 74.1% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 18.3% 12.5%
Lamb Healthcare Center
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
37th
percentile among TX towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Anton 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.
2% work in town
Where working residents work In Anton 2%
Lubbock 47%
Amarillo 4%
Levelland 3%
Shallowater 3%
24 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers 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.
7″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 28–56°
Spring 45–76°
Summer 65–92°
Fall 46–74°
Oct 26
typical first frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Crime reported in Anton No violent or property crimes were reported in Anton in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Anton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hail at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47 Moderate risk Lower Higher Hail Drought Tornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2008
2
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
0.2% of Anton is conserved land 0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.2% conserved
0.2%
conserved · 1 of 464 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Anton Circle Memorial Park — 2
Small town 1,053 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Anton know? Nearby towns
1937 · Anton Texas dustbowl downtown in 1937 by Dorothea Lange · Wikimedia Commons
Anton’s story
Anton in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Anton ( ANT-ən) is a city in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The population was 907 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 907
Area 0.8 sq mi
Elevation 3,389 ft
ZIP code 79313
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