WeimarTX
A town of 2,928, settled in 1873. Nearly 8.3% of it is conserved land.
What makes Weimar stand out
The 3 things Weimar does most differently from other towns.
Weimar’s report card
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The data
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8.3% of Weimar is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Baseball Park | — | 11 |
Weimar’s public schools outperform 91% of Texas districts
The public schools Weimar’s kids attend outperform 91% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weimar El | PK–4 | 290 | A− |
| St. Michael Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 106 | |
| Weimar J H | 5–8 | 228 | A− |
| Weimar H S | 9–12 | 214 | A |
About one in five working residents works right in Weimar
About one in 5 of Weimar’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Houston (14%), Schulenburg (8%) and Columbus (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns
Weimar beats the Texas average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Weimar | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 16.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.6% | 57.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 6.1% |
A typical Weimar home is worth about $337K
The typical Weimar home is worth about $337,000, down 2.2% in a year, 12% above the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Mild winters, hot summers
Weimar has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 60% of U.S. towns
Weimar reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About Weimar
City in Texas, United States
Weimar ( or, by many non-locals, ) is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,076 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Texas-German belt region and was founded and named by German emigrants after the city of Weimar, Germany. In 1873, the town was founded in anticipation that the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad was going to build through the site. It was originally named "Jackson" after D.W. Jackson, a native Georgian and landowner, but subsequently was called "Weimar" in tribute to the German city of Weimar. Located on Interstate 10 and US 90 between San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, Weimar is a small community of predominantly Czech and German d…
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- Established
- 1873
- Population
- 2,076
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 410 ft
- ZIP code
- 78962
- Area code
- 979