Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:22 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:16 am – 5:27 pm
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People3,238 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.21,166 householdsMedian household income $102,557Median home value $350,000Median rent $1,153 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,272 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,728 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 43 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 38°F44 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare118 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Washington Sp station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksHideaway Lakelake · 2.4 miSulphur Springsspring · 5.5 miFarm Lakelake · 4.1 miGibbons Springspring · 5.3 miGibbons Creek Reservoirreservoir · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFanthorp Inn State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.5 miGibbons Creek Reservoir Parkpark · 6.6 miSam Houston National Forestnational forest · 24.1 mi · 163,247 acresHuntsville State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 2,038 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrimes County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 20 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAnderson Water Systemserves 226 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique76 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation287 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Joseph Health Grimes Hospital10.7 miPost officeAnderson Post Office3.1 miTown hallAnderson Town Hall3.0 miPoliceGrimes County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationCentral Grimes Anderson Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL22 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH55 miInterstateI-4526 miUS highwayUS 19023 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS65 miCoachNavasota Circle TGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77830 ZIP area.
