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ChristovalTX

This town of 490 people was settled in 1889.

Is Christoval a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in Christoval, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Christoval has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

490 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Christoval.

Typical home value

Christoval$425K
Texas$296K
+0%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Christoval’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to Christoval ISD. The largest public high school is Christoval H S, with 342 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Christoval ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5273A−
Christoval H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–12342A

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

About two in three of Christoval’s working residents commute to San Angelo

0%work in town

Half commute less than 19 miles. The top destinations are San Angelo (65%), Austin (3%) and Midland (2%). Christoval’s mean commuting time stands at 24 minutes.

Where working residents work

In Christoval0%
San Angelo65%
Austin3%
Midland2%
Sterling City1%
19 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Christoval
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Christoval’s year

1″snow a winter

Its July high stands at 95°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–62°
Spring52–80°
Summer70–94°
Fall52–78°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Texas overall

42.6median age · TX 35.6

Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (24% statewide). In Christoval, the age of the median resident is 42.6 years. Four-year graduates: 28% of adults 25 and older here, 34% across Texas.

ChristovalTexas townsU.S. towns
Median age42.6 years35.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+28%23%29%
ChristovalTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school32%
Some college22%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 27% and 66% women

The Census survey reached too few of Christoval’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Christoval
ChristovalTXU.S.
Under 1013.3%13.3%11.6%
10 to 1712.7%11.7%10.3%
18 to 243.5%9.7%9.1%
25 to 3413.9%14.5%13.7%
35 to 4418.4%14.1%13.2%
45 to 546.3%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6420%11.1%12.7%
65 to 748.8%8.2%10.2%
75 and older3.3%5.2%7%
No diploma5.5%14%10.4%
High school32.4%24.3%26%
Some college22%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s12.1%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s28%21.5%21.6%
Graduate0%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Christoval is

Christoval: just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 31 CDC measures, Christoval beats the Texas average on 13 and trails it on 5. Among adults here, 11% worry about having enough food and 11% smoke cigarettes.

ChristovalTexas townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%20%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%39%36%
31 measures vs. Texas
13 better13 too close to call5 worse
What stands outChristovalTX
Fewer uninsured adults10.3%19.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.6%19.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%6.1%
Shannon Medical Center
18.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Christoval, mostly inland flooding

60risk score of 100

FEMA puts 36% of Christoval’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to wildfires. Its risk rating from FEMA comes in at 60 of 100. Federal aid has come to Christoval households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.

FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

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

Outdoors

0% of Christoval is conserved land

0%conserved

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.7 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Christoval is 0.5 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: one, of 2 acres.

0%
conserved · 0 of 845 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. City Park—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Christoval

17pages on Christoval
Getting set up

Moving to Christoval: who provides what

Christoval is unincorporated, so Tom Green County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTom Green County Fwsd 2 ChristovalNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTom Green CountyTom Green County provides services here
SchoolsChristoval 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 hereTom Green County Early Voting ClerkTom Green County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7693576935 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Christoval for work

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

65% → San Angelo San Angelo 65% 3% → Austin Austin 3% 2% → Midland Midland 2% 1% → Sterling City Sterling City 1% 1% → Big Lake Big Lake 1% 1% → San Antonio San Antonio 1% Christoval · 0% stay
28jobs based in Christoval
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Christoval; the nearest are

About Christoval

CDP in Texas, United States

Christoval is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Christoval had a population of 482. It is part of the San Angelo, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.

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

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,037 ft
ZIP code
76935
Area code
915

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