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.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77830 ZIP area.
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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People2,907 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.31,179 householdsMedian household income $100,542Median home value $302,000Median rent $1,166 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,562 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,674 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 18%, construction 13%Average commute 43 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 92%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
