ShepherdTX
A town of 2,189. Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns.
What makes Shepherd stand out
The 3 things Shepherd does most differently from other towns.
Shepherd’s report card
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Ordered by what stands out in Shepherd. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Shepherd beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Shepherd | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.2% | 12.5% |
Shepherd’s public schools outperform 22% of Texas districts
The public schools Shepherd’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Pri | PK–2 | 504 | Not graded |
| Shepherd Int | 3–5 | 400 | D |
| Shepherd Middle | 6–8 | 448 | C− |
| Shepherd H S | 9–12 | 616 | C+ |
A typical Shepherd home is worth about $205K
The typical Shepherd home is worth about $205,000, down 4.4% in a year, 32% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Mild winters, hot summers
Shepherd has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
About one in eight working residents works right in Shepherd
Most working residents leave Shepherd for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (21%), Cleveland (5%) and Conroe (4%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
Where working residents work
Crime reported in Shepherd
Shepherd's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.