VenusTX
A town of 6,745, settled in 1903. A typical home worth about $327K.
What makes Venus stand out
The 3 things Venus does most differently from other towns.
Venus has grown 47.3% since 2010
2,960 people in 2010; 6,745 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Venus’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Venus. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Venus home is worth about $327K
The typical Venus home is worth about $327,000, down 2.5% in a year, 9% above the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Venus beats the Texas average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Venus | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 12.5% |
Less crime per resident than 77% of U.S. towns
Venus reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Most working residents commute out of Venus
Most working residents leave Venus for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (11%), Fort Worth (11%) and Arlington (9%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Venus’s public schools outperform 34% of Texas districts
The public schools Venus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus El | 2–5 | 663 | C |
| Venus Pri | PK–1 | 397 | Not graded |
| Venus Middle | 6–8 | 506 | C |
| Venus H S | 9–12 | 717 | B− |
| Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed Program/Venus | M | — | Not graded |
Mild winters, hot summers
Venus has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
0.4% of Venus is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fielder Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 2. Patriot Estates Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
97% of working residents leave Venus for work
Where Venus’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Venus
City in Texas, United States
Venus is a city in Johnson and Ellis Counties in Texas. Its population was 4,361 in 2020.
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- Established
- 1903
- Population
- 4,361
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- ZIP code
- 76084
- Area code
- 972
Venus’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Venus.