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A town of 1,041. Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,041
−6.6% since 2010
Median home value
$147K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
224
Balanced

What makes Bronte stand out

The 2 things Bronte does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,041 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Bronte beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBronteTX
More adults treating high blood pressure78.7%74.1%
More adults with COPD8.4%5.7%
North Runnels Hospital
20.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
42nd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Bronte has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–61°
Spring52–80°
Summer70–95°
Fall52–79°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Bronte’s public schools outperform 63% of Texas districts

The public schools Bronte’s kids attend outperform 63% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Bronte IsdPK–12232B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Bronte

Most working residents leave Bronte for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are San Angelo (26%), Ballinger (5%) and Abilene (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

13%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bronte13%
San Angelo26%
Ballinger5%
Abilene4%
Austin4%
33 mi
median commute distance
224
jobs based in Bronte
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Bronte is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Bronte: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 917 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Knierim County Park—8
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Bronte

Town in Texas, United States

Bronte ( BRONT) is a town in Coke County, Texas, United States. Its population was 933 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
933
Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,795 ft
ZIP code
76933
Area code
325

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