Industry is a town in Austin County, Texas, United States, at the junction of State Highway 159 (SH 159) and Farm to Market Road 109 (FM 109). The population was 268 at the 2020 census. Industry was the first permanent German settlement in Texas. Friedrich Ernst, Industry's founder, settled here in 1831 and gained Industry the title "Cradle of German Settlement in Texas" (see German Texan). The community was so named on account of the industrious character of the first settlers.

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Town numbers

ZIP code78944

Area code979

Living in Industry

Housing in Industry

$540K Median sale price · Redfin, March 2026

The median sale price was $540,000 in March 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Industry

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Most working residents leave Industry for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (21%), Brenham (15%) and Bellville (9%). Half commute less than 48 miles.

Houston

21%

Brenham

15%

Bellville

Austin

1%Work in townlive and work in Industry 48 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 147Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Industry →

Health in Industry

Compared with Texas

5better than TX·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.1%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 18.2%Fewer adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · better 9%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Baylor Scott & White Hospital BrenhamBrenham · 13.7 mi · ER

Tejas Health Care Medical CenterLa Grange · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Industry

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌀 Hurricanes

0Does Industry flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Industry

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

Climate in Industry

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Industry has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 43°Winter

79° / 58°Spring

94° / 73°Summer

81° / 58°Fall

How much snow does Industry get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 30, 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 →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Industry →

Schools in Industry

All Industry schools →

School Grade B

The public schools Industry’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.

DistrictBELLVILLE ISDSchools1

West End El BElementary · Grades K–5 · 143 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.