The Col. Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic house located in Salado, Texas, USA. The National Register of Historic Places has listed it since April 5, 1983.

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19 on the National Register · #29 in TXHistoric places →

Know Salado

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

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Living in Salado

Housing in Salado

$488K▼ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Salado home is worth about $488,000, down 1.3% in a year, 63% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market115

Sale-to-list98.7%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Salado

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Salado's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Salado 0

Texas 4

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Salado 0.8

Texas 20.7

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Salado

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Most working residents leave Salado for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Temple (21%), Belton (9%) and Austin (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Temple

21%

Belton

Austin

Georgetown

4%Work in townlive and work in Salado 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 828Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Salado →

Health in Salado

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

12better than TX·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.4%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 8.2%Fewer smokersTX 12.5% · better 12.6%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Seton Medical Center Harker HeightsHarker Heights · 9.9 mi · ER

Lone Star Circle of Care at Harker HeightsHarker Heights · 11.5 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 Salado · CMS · HRSAHealth in Salado →

Natural hazards in Salado

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

30Does Salado flood?paid flood claims since 2007 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Salado

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

Climate in Salado

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Salado has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

62° / 39°Winter

78° / 56°Spring

95° / 72°Summer

80° / 57°Fall

How much snow does Salado get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 20, with the last in spring around Mar 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Salado

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Salado’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSALADO ISDSchools3

Thomas Arnold El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,073 students Salado Middle A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 587 students Salado H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 769 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.