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Angleton is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 160th of 640 in Texas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $87K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 63% of Texas towns. A typical home there costs about $247K, 3 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. Angleton’s January low is 45°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Old Brazoria County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Angleton beats most towns.
Where Angleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Angleton is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,043 in 1920, 19,429 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Angleton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Angleton.
Angleton has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Most working residents leave Angleton for work: only 8% work in town. Angleton’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Angleton fell to 4,567 in 2023, 410 fewer than in 2013.
| Angleton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Angleton ISD. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton J H SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,567 | B− |
| Angleton H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,225 | B− |
| Central ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 533 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
January nights average 45.2°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.9°. The Angleton 2 W weather station records that about 83 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 90% of Texas places with climate records.
Angleton has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Angleton is 92°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
753 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 98 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 753 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Angleton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Angleton home is worth about $247,000, down 1.9% in a year, 17% below the Texas typical home.
| Angleton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,141 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.6 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Freedom Park, at 34 acres.
| Angleton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | 0.8 mi | 34 |
| 2. Rueben Welch Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Bates Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 303 to 235 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Angleton beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Angleton.
| Angleton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Angleton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 7% | 6.1% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 42.8% | 38.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Angleton
About 5 of every 100 Angleton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
16 notable people were born in Angleton.
City in and county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 19,429 at the 2020 census. Angleton is in the 14th congressional district, and is represented by Republican Congressman Randy Weber.
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Angleton grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #160 of 640 in Texas. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
16 notable people were born here, including Ross Robinson and Emmitt Thomas.
