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St. HedwigTX

A town of 2,404, settled in 1877. 75% more nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.

Is St. Hedwig a good place to live?

The best of St. Hedwig’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D for schools. St. Hedwig’s median household income is $147,000, where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 43 of Texas’ 990 towns score higher on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. Only 43 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life. St. Hedwig has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes St. Hedwig stand out

Where St. Hedwig beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave St. Hedwig for work

Where St. Hedwig’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

53% → San Antonio San Antonio 53% 4% → Schertz Schertz 4% 4% → Austin Austin 4% 2% → Live Oak Live Oak 2% 2% → Selma Selma 2% 2% → Houston Houston 2% St. Hedwig · 1% stay
286jobs based in St. Hedwig
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How St. Hedwig grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far St. Hedwig is from typical.

How grading works

St.

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Alamodome and 39 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Hedwig. Close and well known come first.

All 45 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld San Antonio: TheConduqtor, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to St. Hedwig: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Central SUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Hedwig’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Central 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 hereBexar County Early Voting ClerkBexar County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes78152, 7810178152 91% · 78101 9%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 St. Hedwig.

SchoolsD

St. Hedwig’s public schools trail 90% of Texas districts

Its public schools are run by East Central ISD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

10%of TX districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Tradition ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5561C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+

More than half of St. Hedwig’s working residents commute to San Antonio

Most working residents leave St. At 31 minutes, St. Hedwig’s average trip to work is above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.3% of St. Hedwig residents live below the poverty line.

1%work in town
St. HedwigTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3.3%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.5%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In St. Hedwig1%
San Antonio53%
Schertz4%
Austin4%
Live Oak2%
18 mi
median commute distance
286
jobs based in St. Hedwig
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in St. Hedwig

St. Hedwig’s July high is 96°F. Hedwig has warm winters and hot summers.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–66°
Spring58–81°
Summer73–95°
Fall59–82°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Feb 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

On CDC estimates, St. Hedwig is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

15% of adults report frequent mental distress in St. Hedwig. Hedwig beats the Texas average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in St. Hedwig.

65%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
St. HedwigTexas townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)31%37%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%18%8.1%
31 measures vs. Texas
13 better13 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSt. HedwigTX
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.6%19.3%
Fewer uninsured adults11.6%19.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%6.1%
Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston)
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Who lives here

Older than Texas overall

People 65 and older are 20% of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (25% statewide). St. Hedwig has grown 8.9% since 2020, to 2,404 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 44% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.

39.4median age · TX 35.6
St. HedwigTexas townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+44%23%29%
Under 1819%26%22%
Median age39.4 years35.9 years40.5 years
St. HedwigTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school25%
Some college21%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in St. Hedwig
St. HedwigTXU.S.
Under 109.1%13.3%11.6%
10 to 179.8%11.7%10.3%
18 to 2412.7%9.7%9.1%
25 to 3410.3%14.5%13.7%
35 to 4413.5%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5411.8%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6412.7%11.1%12.7%
65 to 7414.9%8.2%10.2%
75 and older5.3%5.2%7%
No diploma5.2%14%10.4%
High school25.3%24.3%26%
Some college21.4%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s4.4%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s29.4%21.5%21.6%
Graduate14.3%12.3%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Moderate risk in St. Hedwig, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Hedwig.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1998
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade B−

More of St. Hedwig’s households own their home than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

Only 8 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than St. Hedwig. The typical St. Hedwig home is worth about $285,000, down 1.1% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.

$285KZillow home value

Typical home value

St. Hedwig$285K
Texas$296K
−1.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Hedwig

17pages on St. Hedwig
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of St. Hedwig

Questions about St. Hedwig

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Hedwig, TX a good place to live?

St. 75% more nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.

Is St. Hedwig, TX expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.