A town of 8,713, settled in 1881. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
The 2 things Hondo does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Hondo. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Hondo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer El | PK–2 | 431 | Not graded |
| Newell E Woolls Int | 3–5 | 375 | C+ |
| McDowell Middle | 6–8 | 403 | B− |
| Hondo H S | 9–12 | 518 | B+ |
Hondo beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Hondo | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.8% | 19.1% |
About one in 5 of Hondo’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (26%), Austin (4%) and Kerrville (3%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Hondo has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The typical Hondo home is worth about $271,000, down 1.2% in a year, 10% below the Texas typical home.
Hondo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.
0.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hondo Nature Trail & Park | 0.7 mi | 21 |
| 2. Hondo Recreation Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Sunset Park | — | 5 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Texas, United States
Hondo is a city in and the county seat of Medina County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 Census, its population was 8,289. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
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