Simonton’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Simonton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

656 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Weston Lakes · 3 mi Orchard · 5 mi Fulshear · 5 mi Wallis · 6 mi Brazos Country · 7 mi South Frydek · 7 mi

Simonton TX City Hall and Fire, 2017

Simonton’s story

132 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2017.

1894Simonton is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Simonton: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerCenterPoint EnergyEIAHIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site

SchoolsLamar Consolidated 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 hereFort Bend County Early Voting ClerkFort Bend County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024

ZIP codes77485, 7747677485 73% · 77476 27%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 Simonton.

Work & commute

More than half of Simonton’s working residents commute to Houston

Most working residents leave Simonton for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of workers work from home in Simonton, against 9.7% in Texas’ towns and 11% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Simonton grew to 173 in 2023, 106 more than in 2013.

0%work in town

	Simonton	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Work from home	20%	9.7%	11%
Below the poverty line	12%	12%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Simonton0%

Houston53%

Katy7%

Rosenberg3%

Sugar Land2%

30 mi

median commute distance

173

jobs based in Simonton

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here173 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Simonton Commute times41 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Simonton’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Simonton Christian Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–2	Grades PK–2	41	–

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The districtsThe public schools Every school1 school · Simonton Christian Academy Questions“Are Simonton’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

High risk in Simonton, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 547 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Simonton.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

547

paid flood claims since 1982

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims547 paid flood claims · Since 1982 Past disasters8 federal disasters · Paid out in Simonton Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Simonton, expect mild winters and hot summers

Simonton has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Simonton is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–66°

Spring59–80°

Summer74–94°

Fall60–82°

Nov 30

typical first frost

Feb 28

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

96°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 43°Rain & snow49″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Simonton is

Simonton beats the Texas average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Simonton.

	Simonton	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	10%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	18%	30%	25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	18%	17%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	14%	24%	19%

31 measures vs. Texas

18 better12 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Simonton	TX
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	7.2%	19.3%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	5.3%	12.5%
More adults who have had cancer	8.3%	6.1%

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital

9.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby9.8 miles to an ER · Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 18 of 31

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

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Texas overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). 12% of Simonton residents are 65 or older. Simonton has grown 2.2% since 2020, to 656 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

40.1median age · TX 35.6

	Simonton	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Aged 65 or older	12%	14%	18%
Median age	40.1 years	35.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	29%	23%	29%

SimontonTexasUnited States

TXU.S.

Ages · share of residents

18%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school29%

Some college34%

Associate’s3%

Bachelor’s23%

Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Simonton
	Simonton	TX	U.S.
Under 10	10%	13.3%	11.6%
10 to 17	12.8%	11.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	12.5%	9.7%	9.1%
25 to 34	10.4%	14.5%	13.7%
35 to 44	17.2%	14.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	18.3%	12.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	6.9%	11.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.8%	8.2%	10.2%
75 and older	1.2%	5.2%	7%
No diploma	4.7%	14%	10.4%
High school	28.7%	24.3%	26%
Some college	34.3%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	3%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	22.8%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate	6.4%	12.3%	14.1%

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Ages40.1 median age · 12% are 65 or older Schooling29% have a four-year degree Homes97% own their home · Homeowners Income$109K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Housing