Clute is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,604. The city gained some fame with the discovery of a fossilized mammoth named Asiel.

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How Clute ranks

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#78Closest to a top hospital in TX #148Lowest depression in TX #183Shortest commute in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77531

Area code979

Living in Clute

Housing in Clute

$199K▼ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clute home is worth about $199,000, down 1.4% in a year, 33% below the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market59

Sale-to-list97.7%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Clute

Safety Grade C

Clute reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Clute 1.9

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Clute 16

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Clute

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Most working residents leave Clute for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (18%), Freeport (9%) and Lake Jackson (8%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

Houston

18%

Freeport

Lake Jackson

Oyster Creek

16%Work in townlive and work in Clute 34 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,426Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Clute →

Health in Clute

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

3worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.7%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 44.1%More adults sleeping under 7 hoursTX 38.2% · worse 49.6%Fewer adults seeing a dentistTX 54.6% · worse

Care nearby

Chi St. Luke's Health BrazosportLake Jackson · 3.2 mi · ER

Brazoria County Dream Center Integrated Health ClinicClute · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Clute

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Clute · CMS · HRSAHealth in Clute →

Natural hazards in Clute

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

270Does Clute flood?paid flood claims since 1979 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Clute MapClute vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Clute →

Climate in Clute

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Clute has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

66° / 48°Winter

78° / 62°Spring

91° / 75°Summer

81° / 63°Fall

How much snow does Clute get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 82% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Clute

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Clute’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBRAZOSPORT ISDSchools7

T W Ogg El BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 525 students Griffith El B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 493 students Clute Int C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 1,002 students Brazoswood H S BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students Brazos HarborHigh · Grades 7–12 · 2 students Lighthouse Learning Center - Daep D-Other · Grades 1–12 · 88 students

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