Elisha Stevens House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 31, 1988. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. It was listed as part of Cuero MRA.

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About Cuero

City in Texas, United States

8,128Population

6.6 sq miArea

184 ftElevation

Cuero ( KWAIR-oh) is a city in and the county seat of DeWitt County, Texas, United States. Its population was 8,128 at the 2020 census.

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How Cuero ranks

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#14Closest to a top hospital in TX #41Highest graduation rate in TX #67Shortest commute in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77954

Area code361

Living in Cuero

Housing in Cuero

$222K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cuero home is worth about $222,000, down 2% in a year, 26% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Cuero

Safety Grade D

Cuero reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cuero 8.3

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cuero 11.9

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cuero

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About one in 4 of Cuero’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (10%), Victoria (8%) and Austin (5%). Half commute less than 54 miles.

San Antonio

10%

Victoria

Austin

Houston

26%Work in townlive and work in Cuero 54 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,520Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Cuero

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 41% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

12worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 7.1%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 15.5%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Cuero Regional HospitalCuero · 0.8 mi · ER

Victoria Community Health CenterVictoria · 25.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Cuero

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

47Does Cuero flood?paid flood claims since 1981 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cuero

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Climate in Cuero

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Cuero has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.

66° / 44°Winter

81° / 60°Spring

95° / 73°Summer

83° / 60°Fall

How much snow does Cuero get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 27, with the last in spring around Mar 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cuero

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Cuero’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#269Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictCUERO ISDSchools6

Hunt El C+Elementary · Grades 2–5 · 483 students J C French ElElementary · Grades PK–1 · 319 students St. Michaels Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 76 students Cuero J H BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 439 students Cuero H S B+High · Grades 9–12 · 647 students G O A L S ProgramGrades M

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.