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Cut and ShootTX
A town of 1,141.
Photo: DoyleWelborn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,141
2025 Census estimate · +9.9% since 2020
Typical home
$255K
−0.3% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
269
A commuter town
Is Cut and Shoot a good place to live?
The best of Cut and Shoot’s subject grades is an A− for schools; the weakest is a C− for health. 32% of residents are under 18 in Cut and Shoot, above both the Texas town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Cut and Shoot has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cut and Shoot stand out
Where Cut and Shoot beats most towns.
Small town
1,141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Cut and Shoot grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Cut and Shoot is from typical.
HealthHCA Houston Healthcare Conroe 8 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBeat 78% of Texas districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 4.1% of households have no car; 3.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 95° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.3; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cut and Shoot: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cut and Shoot, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Cut and Shoot water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cut and Shoot’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Early Voting ClerkMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes77303, 7730677303 78% · 77306 22%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 Cut and Shoot.
HealthC−
Cut and Shoot is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Cut and Shoot beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 18% of Cut and Shoot adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, against 18% in Texas’ towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. 17% of Cut and Shoot adults smoke cigarettes.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Cut and Shoot | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better18 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Cut and Shoot | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.5% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 5.7% |
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Cut and Shoot than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
0.2% of working residents work locally in Cut and Shoot. Jobs based in Cut and Shoot grew to 269 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Cut and Shoot.
0%work in town
| Cut and Shoot | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cut and Shoot0%
Houston28%
Conroe21%
The Woodlands6%
Austin1%
28 mi
median commute distance
269
jobs based in Cut and Shoot
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Cut and Shoot
Cut and Shoot has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cut and Shoot is 94°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–64°
Spring58–79°
Summer73–93°
Fall59–81°
Dec 2
typical first frost
Feb 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Cut and Shoot
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2016, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cut and Shoot.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
9
paid flood claims since 2016
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Cut and Shoot are worth about $255K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Cut and Shoot home is worth about $255,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the Texas typical home.
$255KZillow home value
| Cut and Shoot | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,134 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cut and Shoot$255K
Texas$296K
−0.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Daikin Park and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cut and Shoot. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
32 mi National PreserveBig Thicket National Preserve228K visitors a year
14 mi TheatreCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
14 mi National forestSam Houston National Forest
40 mi LandmarkMemorial Park
40 mi TheatreHobby Center for the Performing ArtsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion: WhisperToMe, CC0 · Sam Houston National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Memorial Park: Tartessos75, Public domain · Hobby Center for the Performing Arts: Unknown, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cut and Shoot
18pages on Cut and Shoot
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cut and Shoot
Grace School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Conroe11.8 mi$7,720 tuitionLone Star College SystemCommunity college · Public · The Woodlands13.3 mi$3,330 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Cut and Shoot residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cut and Shoot for work
Where Cut and Shoot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
269jobs based in Cut and Shoot
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cut and Shoot
City in Texas, United States
Cut and Shoot is a city in eastern Montgomery County, Texas, United States, about 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Conroe and 40 mi (64 km) north of Houston. Until 2006, Cut and Shoot was considered and called a town. Then, the town council elected for it to be considered and referred to as a city. The population was 1,087 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 190 ft
- Area code
- 936
Questions about Cut and Shoot
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cut and Shoot, TX expensive?
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 B+.