South Toledo BendTX
The town has 336 residents and lies in Texas.
Is South Toledo Bend a good place to live?
66% of residents are 65 or older in South Toledo Bend, against 14% in Texas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Of the 643 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than South Toledo Bend. The biggest park or preserve is Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park, at 100 acres. South Toledo Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
336 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Toledo Bend: who provides what
South Toledo Bend is unincorporated, so Newton County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Toledo Bend.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in South Toledo Bend work out of town
The top destinations are Beaumont (10%), Lufkin (8%) and Jasper (8%). Commuting out is the norm in South Toledo Bend: 1% of working residents work locally. In South Toledo Bend, the median household income is $62,000. The median commute is under 71 miles.
| South Toledo Bend | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
17.1% of South Toledo Bend is conserved land
In South Toledo Bend, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.4 miles. Also worth knowing: its park or preserve gives South Toledo Bend 100 acres of open land.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sam Forse Collins Recreational Park | — | 100 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
South Toledo Bend faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in South Toledo Bend is 68 of 100. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 29%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In South Toledo Bend, expect mild winters and hot summers
For South Toledo Bend, the midsummer high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in South Toledo Bend than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Of the 642 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than South Toledo Bend. Among adults locally, 42% have obesity. Across all 31 CDC measures, South Toledo Bend beats Texas on 6 and trails on 15.
| South Toledo Bend | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | South Toledo Bend | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 17% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.8% | 19.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 18.7% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in South Toledo Bend sell for about $245K
94% of South Toledo Bend households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Toledo Bend
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of South Toledo Bend; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 South Toledo Bend residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave South Toledo Bend for work
Where South Toledo Bend’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about South Toledo Bend
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Toledo Bend, TX a good place to live?
South Toledo Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.