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Schulenburg gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $369K, 4.9 years of the county’s $76K median household income. It grades C− overall, 422nd among Texas's 640 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $51K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line, and its police reported 17 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 81% of U.S. towns. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 33% of working residents work locally in Schulenburg, against 8.3% in Texas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Schulenburg has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church and East Navidad River Bridge.
Where Schulenburg beats most towns.
Sengelmann Hall and City Meat Market BuildingWhere Schulenburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Schulenburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 719 in 1880, 2,633 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1881 and 3 maps from 1919 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Schulenburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Schulenburg.
Schulenburg draws workers from Weimar and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
2,396 jobs are based in Schulenburg, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 1,692 in 2013 to 2,396.
About one in 3 of Schulenburg’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Schulenburg grew to 2,396 in 2023, 704 more than in 2013. Schulenburg’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Schulenburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Schulenburg ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Schulenburg Secondary, with 411 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schulenburg ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 273 | B+ |
| Schulenburg SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 411 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The violent crime rate in Schulenburg is 5.9 per 1,000 residents. Schulenburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.
| Schulenburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 6,236 U.S. towns with household incomes like Schulenburg’s, it is healthier than 52%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
Schulenburg beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of Schulenburg adults have high blood pressure.
| Schulenburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Schulenburg | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median property tax bill is $2,105, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
59% of households own their home in Schulenburg. The typical Schulenburg home is worth about $369,000, down 2.2% in a year, 24% above the Texas typical home.
| Schulenburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $957 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 41.6°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 94.9°.
Schulenburg has warm winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Schulenburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 42°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Schulenburg Sports Complex, at 37 acres.
| Schulenburg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schulenburg Sports Complex | — | 37 |
| 2. Wolters Park | 0.2 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Schulenburg; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Schulenburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
3 places in Schulenburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Schulenburg.
City in Texas, US
Schulenburg is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,633 at the 2020 census. Known for its German culture, Schulenburg is home of the Texas Polka Music Museum. It is in a rural, agricultural area settled by German and Czech emigrants in the 1800s.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Schulenburg grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #422 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including E. J. Holub and Hugo Hollas.
