57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Santo, above both the Texas town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Santo. Santo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

427 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Gordon · 10 mi Lipan · 11 mi Mingus · 13 mi Millsap · 15 mi Dennis · 16 mi Mineral Wells · 17 mi

Santo Texas (1 of 1), 2018

Santo’s story

140 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2018.

1886Santo is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Santo: who provides what

Santo is unincorporated, so Palo Pinto County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterSanto SUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesPalo Pinto CountyPalo Pinto County provides services here

SchoolsSanto 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 herePalo Pinto County Early Voting ClerkPalo Pinto County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code7647276472 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 Santo.

Schools

The schools Santo’s kids attend

The largest public high school is Santo H S, with 302 students. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in the town: 582 students across 2 schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Santo ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	280	A
Santo H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	302	B⁺

Full pageSanto’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsSANTO ISD Every school2 schools · Santo H S Questions“Are Santo’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

Santo’s typical home value is about $407K

$407KZillow home value

Typical home value

Santo$407K

Texas$296K

−0.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

Full pageSanto’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsAbout the same as a year ago Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.9 years of income RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Santo has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Jobs based in Santo fell to 9 in 2023, 26 fewer than in 2013. For most workers, Santo is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The median household income for Santo comes to $104,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles.

1%work in town

	Santo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$104,000	$69,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Santo1%

Mineral Wells13%

Weatherford5%

Dallas4%

Abilene4%

29 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Santo

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageSanto’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here9 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Santo Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Santo’s year

July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–60°

Spring53–78°

Summer71–95°

Fall54–79°

Nov 10

typical first frost

Mar 23

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

97°

typical summer high

Full pageSanto’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 97°, January lows 33°Rain & snow32″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Santo is

36% of Santo adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Texas average, Santo comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 76% had a checkup this year, 24% get no exercise outside work.

	Santo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	11%	18%	8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	13%	20%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	76%	74%	79%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	24%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

10 better18 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Santo	TX
Fewer uninsured adults	10.6%	19.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.8%	16.4%
More adults who have had cancer	9.4%	6.1%

Palo Pinto General Hospital

13.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageSanto’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby13.9 miles to an ER · Palo Pinto General Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 10 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Santo, mostly inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Santo break down as 52% from inland flooding and 11% from wildfires. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021.

54risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageSanto’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Santo Get ready1.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Santo

16pages on Santo

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than TX on 10 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$407K typical home · down 0.4% in a year Work & commute$104K median household income · 9 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions27 nearby · Possum Kingdom Lake 22 mi LibraryBoyce Ditto Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1886 Climate97° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 76472 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Santo; the nearest are

Weatherford CollegeCommunity college · Public · Weatherford26.2 mi$5,250 in-state tuition Tarleton State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stephenville26.8 mi$8,302 in-state tuition Ranger CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ranger29.3 mi$2,766 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Santo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Santo for work

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

9jobs based in Santo

1%of working residents work in town

29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Santo

Place in Texas, United States

Santo is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. It lies on Farm to Market Road 4, 14 miles south of Palo Pinto, and as of the 2020 census had a population of 347.

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

Area: 1.2 sq mi
Elevation: 817 ft
ZIP code: 76472

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