Ellinger TX FM 2503, 2013
Ellinger’s story
143 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1919 on.
- 1883Ellinger is settled
EllingerTX
Population 299: a town settled in 1883.
Photo: Djmaschek · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
299
2025 Census estimate · +4.9% since 2020
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Ellinger a good place to live?
Ellinger’s January low is 42°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Ellinger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
299 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ellinger: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellinger, and how to reach them.
PowerBluebonnet Electric Coop11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEllinger Sewer and WSC12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ellinger’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 hereFayette County Early Voting ClerkFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7893878938 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 Ellinger.
Work & commute
Ellinger has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Austin (13%), Brenham (9%) and La Grange (5%). Most working residents leave Ellinger for work: only 3% work in town. Among residents in the town, 6.7% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 56 miles.
3%work in town
| Ellinger | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ellinger3%
Austin13%
Brenham9%
La Grange5%
Houston5%
56 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Ellinger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Ellinger: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 53% of Ellinger’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ellinger after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Ellinger
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–64°
Spring59–79°
Summer73–94°
Fall59–81°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 9
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ellinger
16pages on Ellinger
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ellinger; the nearest are
Blinn College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Brenham28.5 mi$4,890 in-state tuitionPrairie View A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Prairie View46.3 mi$11,299 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Ellinger residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Ellinger for work
Where Ellinger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Ellinger
3%of working residents work in town
56 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ellinger
City in Texas, US
Ellinger is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. Its population was at 203 as of 2021. It is located on Texas State Highway 71 (TX 71) about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of La Grange and 2.0 miles (3.2 km) from the Colorado County line.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- ZIP code
- 78938
Questions about Ellinger
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ellinger, TX a good place to live?
Ellinger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.