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Venus

A town of 6,745 people in Texas
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Conserved land0.4%11 of 3,059 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves22 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Venus

City in Texas, United States
1903Established
4,361Population
3.1 sq miArea
666 ftElevation

Venus is a city in Johnson and Ellis Counties in Texas. Its population was 4,361 in 2020.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code76084
Area code972
Living in Venus

Housing in Venus

$327K▼ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Venus home is worth about $327,000, down 2.5% in a year, 9% above the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market63
Sale-to-list99.1%
Sold in May9
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Venus

A−

Safety Grade A-

Venus reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Venus 1.2
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Venus 3.4
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Venus

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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.

Dallas
11%
Fort Worth
11%
Arlington
9%
Midlothian
7%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Venus →

Health in Venus

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

6better than TX·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Methodist Midlothian Medical CenterMidlothian · 8 mi · ER
572 Coleman Street, Waxahachie, Texas 75165Waxahachie · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Venus · CMS · HRSAHealth in Venus →

Natural hazards in Venus

27
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Venus →

Climate in Venus

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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.

59° / 38°Winter
76° / 55°Spring
94° / 73°Summer
78° / 56°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Venus →

Schools in Venus

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C

School Grade C

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 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.

Venus’s library

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Joe A Hall High School and Community Library12 Bulldog Dr · part of Joe A Hall High School and Community Library
Fine-freeE-books28 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Joe A Hall High School and Community Library →
Famous people from VenusWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Venus.Meet them →

Where Venus is

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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