SilsbeeTX
A town of 6,842. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
What makes Silsbee stand out
The 3 things Silsbee does most differently from other towns.
Silsbee’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Silsbee vs Stafford - Boys Varsity Football 09/25/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 18
- Team Highlights: Varsity Football Nederland High School vs. Silsbee High School - SilsbeeNFHS Network · Sep 18
- Worthing vs Silsbee - Boys Varsity Football 09/04/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 4
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silsbee. Another town gets a different order.
Silsbee’s public schools outperform 40% of Texas districts
The public schools Silsbee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silsbee El | 1–5 | 921 | C+ |
| Laura Reeves Pri | PK–K | 281 | Not graded |
| FBC Academy Private | PK–8 | 272 | |
| Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle | 6–8 | 597 | C |
| Silsbee H S | 9–12 | 789 | C+ |
| Hardin Co Alter Ed | M | — | Not graded |
A typical Silsbee home is worth about $178K
The typical Silsbee home is worth about $178,000, up 1.8% in a year, 41% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
0.4% of Silsbee is conserved land
1.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knupple Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Big Thicket National Preserve | — | 6 |
| 3. Waldo Mathews Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Silsbee beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Silsbee | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.4% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 5.7% |
Mild winters, hot summers
Silsbee has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
About one in six working residents works right in Silsbee
Most working residents leave Silsbee for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Beaumont (20%), Houston (9%) and Lumberton (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 61% of U.S. towns
Silsbee reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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 49% of U.S. communities.
About Silsbee
Town in Texas, United States
Silsbee is a town in Hardin County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,935 at the 2020 census. It is 21 miles (34 km) north of Beaumont and part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.
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- Population
- 6,935
- Area
- 7.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- ZIP code
- 77656
- Area code
- 409