The share of households in Nordheim who are owner-occupiers is 85%, where Texas’ towns sit at 69% and U.S. towns at 73%. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 5.2% of its value.

$216KZillow home value

Typical home value

Nordheim$216K

Texas$296K

−5.2%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsDown 5.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 6.3 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Nordheim

July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–67°

Spring60–81°

Summer73–95°

Fall60–83°

Dec 9

typical first frost

Feb 16

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

97°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 43°Rain & snow33″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Nordheim stands out in Texas and nationally: the median household income there is lower

Only 3% of working residents stay in Nordheim for work; the rest commute out. The share of residents in Nordheim who live below the poverty line is 15%, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The town’s average commute comes in at 31 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 61 miles away.

3%work in town

	Nordheim	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$34,000	$69,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	31 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	15%	12%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2.5%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Nordheim3%

San Antonio10%

Cuero7%

Yorktown6%

Austin6%

61 mi

median commute distance

166

jobs based in Nordheim

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here166 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work3% work in Nordheim Commute times31 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 61 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Nordheim is

In Nordheim, 17% of adults worry about having enough food. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Nordheim is ahead of Texas on 5 and behind on 12. Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent physical distress, 42% have high blood pressure.

	Nordheim	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	8.1%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	35%	35%

31 measures vs. Texas

5 better14 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Nordheim	TX
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	14.4%	16.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	9.4%	10.7%
More adults with heart disease	9.1%	5.6%

Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital

16.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby16.8 miles to an ER · Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 5 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Nordheim, with inland flooding at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 72% of Nordheim’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Nordheim after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Nordheim Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

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Schools1 school HealthBetter than TX on 5 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$216K typical home · down 5.2% in a year Work & commute$34K median household income · 166 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions4 nearby · Presidio La Bahía 24 mi LibraryRunge Public Library Colleges

The story

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nordheim; the nearest are

Coastal Bend CollegeCommunity college · Public · Beeville34.8 mi$2,916 in-state tuition University of Houston-VictoriaUniversity or college · Public · Victoria39.3 mi$7,149 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Nordheim residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

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About Nordheim

City in Texas, United States

Nordheim is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 336 at the 2020 census.

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

Area: 0.5 sq mi
Elevation: 404 ft
ZIP code: 78141
Area code: 361

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