Atascosa County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Jourdanton’s story
117 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1909Jourdanton is settled
JourdantonTX
A town of 4,407, settled in 1909. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
4,407
+5.8% since 2010
Typical home
$235K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
2,163
Balanced
What makes Jourdanton stand out
The 3 things Jourdanton does most differently from other towns.
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The data
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Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Jourdanton
Most working residents leave Jourdanton for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (28%), Pleasanton (9%) and Austin (4%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Jourdanton13%
San Antonio28%
Pleasanton9%
Austin4%
Houston3%
38 mi
median commute distance
2,163
jobs based in Jourdanton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Jourdanton’s public schools outperform 66% of Texas districts
The public schools Jourdanton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jourdanton El | 2–5 | 434 | B |
| Jourdanton Ecc | PK–1 | 259 | Not graded |
| Jourdanton J H | 6–8 | 362 | B+ |
| Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center | 7–11 | 18 | Not graded |
| Atascosa Co Alter | 8–10 | 3 | Not graded |
| Atascosa Co Juvenile Unit | 9 | 2 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 15 schools →
Housing
A typical Jourdanton home is worth about $235K
The typical Jourdanton home is worth about $235,000, down 1.6% in a year, 22% below the Texas typical home.
$235KZillow home value
Typical home value
Jourdanton$235K
Texas$299K
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0.4% of Jourdanton is conserved land
0.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 9 of 2,319 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#249
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jourdanton Park | 0.5 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
paid flood claims since 2014
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Jourdanton beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Jourdanton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 25% | 19.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 12.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.1% | 27.8% |
Methodist Hospital Atascosa
2.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Jourdanton has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
98°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–67°
Spring60–83°
Summer73–96°
Fall60–83°
Nov 28
typical first frost
Feb 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Jourdanton
Jourdanton's reported crime rate is below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 15 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Jourdanton3.2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Jourdanton11.6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
15
violent crimes reported in 2025
54
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Jourdanton
City in Texas, United States
Jourdanton ( JUR-dən-tən) is a city in and the county seat of Atascosa County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jourdanton had a population of 4,094. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1909
- Population
- 4,094
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 459 ft
- ZIP code
- 78026
- Area code
- 830
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