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The town was settled in 1888 and has 2,165 residents today. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Trash day: look up yoursThe best of Shiner’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Shiner’s January low is 42°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Shiner has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Shiner beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Shiner El | PK–6 | 410 |
| Shiner H S | 7–12 | 311 |
| Shiner Catholic School | PK–12 | 281 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Shiner is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shiner, 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 Shiner.
Shiner ISD runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Shiner H S, with 311 students. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiner ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 410 | A+ |
| Shiner H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 311 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
For Shiner, the rate of thefts and burglaries is 6.9 per 1,000 residents. The violent offense rate in the town is 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Shiner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.9 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
72% of Shiner’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Shiner households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults 25 and older in Shiner, 37% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are just over a fifth of residents (13% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (24% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Shiner at 2,165 residents, up 2% since 2020.
| Shiner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 23% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.3 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 83% are women (TX 58%).
| Shiner | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
The share of working residents in Shiner who work locally: 18%. Jobs in Shiner grew by 241 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 813. The typical journey to work for Shiner comes to 20 minutes. The top destinations are Houston (9%), Yoakum (8%) and Gonzales (5%).
| Shiner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Green-Dickson Park, at 137 acres. Shiner’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Shiner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Welhausen Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 2. Green-Dickson Park | — | 137 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two figures for adults in Shiner: 35% sleep under 7 hours, 38% have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 31 in all: Shiner beats Texas on 11 and trails on 6. 12% of adults worry about having enough food here.
| Shiner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 20% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Shiner | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 19.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.7% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Shiner, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,388 a month. 84% of Shiner households live in a home they own.
| Shiner | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,388 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Shiner; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Shiner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
4 notable people were born in Shiner.
City in Texas, United States
Shiner is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. The town was named after Henry B. Shiner, who donated 250 acres (1.0 km2) for a railroad right-of-way. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,127. Shiner was founded by German and Czech emigrants.
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Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($63,240 across the county). 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 Ross Youngs and Carroll Sembera.
