TowTX
With 145 residents, this town was settled in 1896.
Is Tow a good place to live?
Tow’s median age is 70.2 years, against 35.9 years in Texas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Tow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
145 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tow: who provides what
Tow is unincorporated, so Llano 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 Tow.
Tow has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Austin (13%), Llano (7%) and Marble Falls (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 57 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tow has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Tow is 69 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 68% come from inland flooding and 8% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Tow households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Tow, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Tow: about $241K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 7.4% of its value. Among households in Tow, 92% live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Tow’s adults have high blood pressure
Tow: one in ten adults worry about having enough food. Among 642 Texas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tow.
| Tow | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Tow | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tow
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tow; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Tow for work
Where Tow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Tow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tow, TX a good place to live?
Tow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.