Downtown, 2006
Santa Anna’s story
147 years in pictures
Census counts: 468 in 1890, a peak of 1,883 in 1930, 1,014 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1887 on.
- 1879Santa Anna is settled
Santa AnnaTX
A town of 1,043, settled in 1879.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,043
2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020
Typical home
$178K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
260
A commuter town
Is Santa Anna a good place to live?
Santa Anna’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for safety; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Santa Anna, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 18 of Texas’ 990 towns score lower on incomes. Santa Anna has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Santa Anna stand out
Where Santa Anna beats most towns.
Typical home value
Santa Anna$178K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA+
3.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Santa Anna1.9
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
SafetyA−
46% less violent crime than TX
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Santa Anna6.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical TX town3.3
Civic lifeB+
2.1 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Texas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,043 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Santa Anna grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Santa Anna is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →Cost of livingA+Open →SafetyA−Open →HealthColeman County Medical Center Company 8.7 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 11.1% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History2 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life6.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.6; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Santa Anna: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Santa Anna, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Santa Anna water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Santa Anna’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 hereColeman County Early Voting ClerkColeman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7687876878 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 Santa Anna.
HousingCost of living grade A+
A typical Santa Anna home is worth about $178K
The typical Santa Anna home is worth about $178,000, up 1.4% in a year, 40% below the Texas typical home. 54% of households own their home in Santa Anna, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$178KZillow home value
Typical home value
Santa Anna$178K
Texas$296K
+1.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC+
Santa Anna’s schools rank behind 62% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Santa Anna ISD. Its two schools are below.
38%of TX districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 146 | D |
| Santa Anna SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 113 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
SafetyA−
In Santa Anna, property crime runs lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Santa Anna’s property crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents. Santa Anna reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
80%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
| Santa Anna | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Santa Anna1.9
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Santa Anna0.9
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
80th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Santa Anna has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Santa Anna for work: only 11% work in town. The median household income in Santa Anna is $44,000. Jobs based in Santa Anna grew to 260 in 2023, 81 more than in 2013.
11%work in town
| Santa Anna | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Santa Anna11%
Coleman13%
Brownwood11%
Austin5%
Bangs3%
23 mi
median commute distance
260
jobs based in Santa Anna
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Santa Anna trails 68% of U.S. towns
Santa Anna beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Santa Anna.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Santa Anna | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better16 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Santa Anna | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 6.1% |
Coleman County Medical Center Company
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Santa Anna
Santa Anna has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 34° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–61°
Spring53–78°
Summer70–94°
Fall54–78°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Santa Anna faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Santa Anna
18pages on Santa Anna
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 62% of TX districts · 2 schoolsSafetyA−1.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 7 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$178K typical home · up 1.4% in a yearWork & commuteD−$44K median household income · 260 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Santa Anna; the nearest are
Howard Payne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brownwood20 mi$34,982 tuitionCisco CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cisco50 mi$4,710 in-state tuitionAngelo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Angelo70.1 mi$8,460 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Santa Anna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Santa Anna for work
Where Santa Anna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
260jobs based in Santa Anna
11%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Santa Anna
Town in Texas, United States
Santa Anna is a town in Coleman County in Central Texas, United States. Its population was 1,014 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,755 ft
- ZIP code
- 76878
- Area code
- 325
Questions about Santa Anna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Santa Anna, 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 A+.
What is Santa Anna, TX known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Louis Crump and Rodger Collins.