A town of 1,830, settled in 1874. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
The 2 things Flatonia does most differently from other towns.
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The public schools Flatonia’s kids attend outperform 98% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatonia El | PK–5 | 349 | A |
| Flatonia Secondary | 6–12 | 327 | A+ |
The typical Flatonia home is worth about $447,000, up 0.9% in a year, 49% above the Texas typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (25% statewide). 12% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Flatonia | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.3% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Flatonia has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave Flatonia for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (13%), Schulenburg (6%) and Houston (4%). Half commute less than 52 miles.
Flatonia reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Flatonia beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Flatonia | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 74.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 84.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 6.1% |
0.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 7-Acre Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 2. Flatonia Rail Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
| 3. McWhirter Park | — | 13 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in Texas, United States
Flatonia is a town in southwestern Fayette County, Texas, United States. Located on Interstate 10 and the Union Pacific Railroad, 12 miles (19 km) west of Schulenburg, the population was 1,308 at the 2020 census.
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