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D'Hanis’ age of the median resident is 51.6 years, against 35.9 years in Texas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. D'Hanis Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. D'Hanis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where D'Hanis beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
D'Hanis is unincorporated, so Medina County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 D'Hanis.
Its one school is below. 290 students attend D'Hanis’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Hanis SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 290 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Jobs in D'Hanis grew by 88 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 118. For most workers, D'Hanis is a place to come home to: only 8% work in town. The median household income for D'Hanis comes to $41,000. The top destinations are San Antonio (29%), Hondo (8%) and Austin (4%).
| D'Hanis | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Home values are down 7.5% over the year to September 2026. Among households in D'Hanis, 77% own their home.
| D'Hanis | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,196 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in D'Hanis. Among 642 Texas towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than D'Hanis. Against the Texas average, D'Hanis comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 9.
| D'Hanis | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | D'Hanis | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households in D'Hanis have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 66% come from inland flooding and 17% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of D'Hanis; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 D'Hanis residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where D'Hanis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Texas, US
D'Hanis () is a census-designated place in central Medina County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio—New Braunfels, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 785 at the 2020 census, up from 548 in 2000. It was primarily settled in the 1800s by German emigrants. D'Hanis is located at the intersections of U.S. Route 90, Farm to Market Road 1796 and Farm to Market Road 2200 on Seco Creek. The community is sometimes called New D'Hanis to distinguish it from the site of old D'Hanis one mile to the east.
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D'Hanis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
