PremontTX
A town of 2,428. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Premont stand out
The 3 things Premont does most differently from other towns.
Premont’s report card
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Premont’s public schools outperform 8% of Texas districts
The public schools Premont’s kids attend trail 92% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy | PK–5 | 357 | D |
| Premont Montessori Academy | K–2 | 50 | Not graded |
| Premont Collegiate H S | 6–12 | 387 | C |
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Premont beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Premont | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 38.6% | 19.1% |
Mild winters, hot summers
Premont has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Less crime per resident than 35% of U.S. towns
Premont reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
About one in eight working residents works right in Premont
Most working residents leave Premont for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (11%), Falfurrias (7%) and Alice (7%). Half commute less than 52 miles.
Where working residents work
0.3% of Premont is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hidalgo Park | — | 1 |
About Premont
City in Texas, United States
Premont is a city in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,455 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 2,455
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- ZIP code
- 78375
- Area code
- 361