South MountainTX
A town of 409.
Is South Mountain a good place to live?
South Mountain’s typical July afternoon high is 95°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. South Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
409 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Mountain: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Mountain, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in South Mountain.
Top of a very low hazard risk in South Mountain: inland flooding
Compared with 81% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in South Mountain is lower. Expected losses in South Mountain break down as 40% from inland flooding and 27% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to South Mountain households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of South Mountain’s workers commute out
In South Mountain, the typical household income is $58,000. Half of commuters travel less than 25 miles. South Mountain: 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Gatesville (34%), Austin (7%) and Temple (6%).
| South Mountain | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is South Mountain’s year
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy South Mountain is
Among adults in South Mountain, 76% had a checkup this year. Of 31 CDC measures, South Mountain beats the Texas average on 6 and trails it on 4. In South Mountain, 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, below the Texas town median (18%) but above the median of U.S. towns (8.1%).
| South Mountain | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | South Mountain | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.2% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical South Mountain home at about $260K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.8%. South Mountain’s median rent stands at $960 a month. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 77%.
| South Mountain | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $960 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Mountain
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of South Mountain; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 South Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave South Mountain for work
Where South Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about South Mountain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Mountain, TX a good place to live?
South Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.