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A town of 2,405. Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,405
−8.5% since 2010
Typical home
$133K
+14.5% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
489
A commuter town

What makes Winters stand out

The 3 things Winters does most differently from other towns.

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Health

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns

Winters beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better9 too close to call16 worse
What stands outWintersTX
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%74.1%
More adults with COPD10.5%5.7%
North Runnels Hospital
0.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
10th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Winters home is worth about $133K

The typical Winters home is worth about $133,000, up 14.5% in a year, 56% below the Texas typical home.

$133KZillow home value

Typical home value

Winters$133K
Texas$299K
+14.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Winters

About one in 5 of Winters’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ballinger (12%), Abilene (12%) and San Angelo (6%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

20%work in town

Where working residents work

In Winters20%
Ballinger12%
Abilene12%
San Angelo6%
Houston3%
35 mi
median commute distance
489
jobs based in Winters
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns

Winters reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Winters3.1
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Winters4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
71st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
76th
percentile among TX towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Winters’s public schools outperform 33% of Texas districts

The public schools Winters’s kids attend trail 67% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Winters ElPK–6334B−
Winters J H7–874C−
Winters H S9–12140C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Winters has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–60°
Spring52–79°
Summer70–94°
Fall52–78°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1983
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.3% of Winters is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 6 of 1,869 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Winters Community Center—16
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Colorful "pumpjack," a type of small oil pump that's a common sight in West Texas, along U.S. 83 near the town of Winte…
2014 · Colorful "pumpjack," a type of small oil pump that's a common sight in West Texas, along U.S. 83 near the town of Winte… · Library of Congress
Winters’s story

Winters in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Winters Texas public library 2015Winters Texas water tower 2015Rock Hotel
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