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ChristineTX

Population 363: a town settled in 1910.

Is Christine a good place to live?

Christine’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 643 Texas towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Christine. Christine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

363 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Christine: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Christine, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSouth Texas Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Christine water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Christine’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJourdanton Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAtascosa County Early Voting ClerkAtascosa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7801278012 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Christine.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Christine, mostly inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Christine after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. On expected storm and flood damage, Christine sits below 92% of U.S. communities. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Christine work out of town

Nearly a fifth of Christine residents live below the poverty line. Only 1% of working residents stay in Christine for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are San Antonio (28%), Jourdanton (17%) and Pleasanton (11%). The median commute is under 44 miles.

1%work in town
ChristineTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line19%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.5%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Christine1%
San Antonio28%
Jourdanton17%
Pleasanton11%
Poteet3%
44 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Christine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Christine: mild winters and hot summers

For Christine, the peak summer temperature is 97°F.

98°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–68°
Spring60–83°
Summer73–96°
Fall60–84°
Nov 28
typical first frost
Feb 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Christine is

For adults in Christine, the share who had a checkup this year is 74%. Against the Texas average, Christine comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% have been diagnosed with depression, 33% get no exercise outside work.

ChristineTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)26%18%8.1%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%22%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better27 too close to call2 worse
What stands outChristineTX
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.7%12.5%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off9.3%10.7%
More uninsured adults26.2%19.1%
Methodist Hospital Atascosa
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Christine

17pages on Christine
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Christine; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Christine for work

Where Christine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → San Antonio San Antonio 28% 17% → Jourdanton Jourdanton 17% 11% → Pleasanton Pleasanton 11% 3% → Poteet Poteet 3% 3% → Austin Austin 3% 2% → Cibolo Cibolo 2% Christine · 1% stay
6jobs based in Christine
1%of working residents work in town
44 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Christine

Town in Texas, United States

Christine is a town in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 337 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1910
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
331 ft
ZIP code
78012
Area code
830

Questions about Christine

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Christine, TX a good place to live?

Christine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.