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San Felipe
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San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
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San Felipe, TX · San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0

Is San Felipe a good place to live?

25% of residents live below the poverty line in San Felipe, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). San Felipe’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Stephen F. Austin State Park, at 481 acres with 5.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. San Felipe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes San Felipe stand out

Where San Felipe beats most towns.

Small town

739 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District
San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District · National Register of Historic Places
San Felipe’s story

200 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1879.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1826San Felipe is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to San Felipe: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in San Felipe, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerBluebonnet Electric Coop11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Sealy water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers3% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have San Felipe’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSealy 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 hereAustin County Early Voting Clerk (Not the City of Austin)Austin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes77474, 7747377474 94% · 77473 6%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 San Felipe.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in San Felipe than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

0.3% of San Felipe working residents work locally. Jobs based in San Felipe grew to 256 in 2023, 126 more than in 2013. San Felipe’s average trip to work is 35 minutes.

0%work in town
San FelipeTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work35 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.3%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In San Felipe0%
Houston26%
Sealy12%
Katy5%
Austin4%
35 mi
median commute distance
256
jobs based in San Felipe
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In San Felipe, expect mild winters and hot summers

San Felipe has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in San Felipe is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–65°
Spring59–80°
Summer73–94°
Fall59–82°
Nov 30
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

San Felipe faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in San Felipe.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
16
paid flood claims since 1994
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

San Felipe has set aside 11.6% of its land for conservation

9.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

11.6%conserved
11.6%
conserved · 641 of 5,524 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Stephen F. Austin State Park5.3 mi481
2. San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site0.4 mi44

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

Safety

Crime reported in San Felipe

No violent or property crimes were reported in San Felipe in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

San Felipe is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

San Felipe stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

46% of adults have high blood pressure in San Felipe. San Felipe beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 19% of adults have diabetes in San Felipe.

San FelipeTexas townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%35%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%24%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outSan FelipeTX
More adults treating high blood pressure81%74.1%
More adults with COPD10.9%5.7%
Bellville Medical Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about San Felipe

18pages on San Felipe
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of San Felipe; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave San Felipe for work

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

26% → Houston Houston 26% 12% → Sealy Sealy 12% 5% → Katy Katy 5% 4% → Austin Austin 4% 2% → Brenham Brenham 2% 2% → Rosenberg Rosenberg 2% San Felipe · 0% stay
256jobs based in San Felipe
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about San Felipe

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is San Felipe, TX a good place to live?

San Felipe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.