Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Anson gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $151K, 2.2 years of the Abilene metro’s $67K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 381st of 640 in Texas. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $48K, and 28% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Anson, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On history, just 96 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
Where Anson beats most towns.
Jones County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Anson is from typical.
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Census counts: 495 in 1890, 2,294 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anson, 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 Anson.
Anson trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Homes are within reach (about $151K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 25 miles. At 2.2 years of the Abilene metro’s $67K median household income, the typical home (about $151K) costs less against local pay than in 89% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
The median rent in Anson is $757 a month. Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Anson ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 360 | C− |
| Anson H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 200 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Against the 5,046 U.S. towns with household incomes like Anson’s, it is less healthy than 51%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
20% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Anson. Anson beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of adults have diabetes in Anson.
| Anson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Anson | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Anson since 1992.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Anson weather station records that about 111 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 32.1°.
Anson has mild winters and hot summers. Anson’s July high is 96°F. About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Anson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 32°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Anson’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Anson grew to 786 in 2023, 121 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Abilene (29%), Fort Worth (3%) and Austin (2%).
| Anson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 25% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Anson's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Anson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anson City Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Anson; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Anson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
City in Texas, United States
Anson is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,294 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area. Originally named "Jones City", the town was renamed "Anson" in 1882 in honor of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Anson grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #381 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
2 notable people were born here, including Omar Truman Burleson and Jim Welch.