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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.

Small town

145 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Tow: who provides what

Tow is unincorporated, so Llano County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTow Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLlano CountyLlano County provides services here
SchoolsLlano 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 hereLlano County Early Voting ClerkLlano County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7867278672 100%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 Tow.

Work & commute

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.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tow0%
Austin13%
Llano7%
Marble Falls4%
Kerrville4%
57 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Tow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Tow, expect mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–63°
Spring55–79°
Summer71–95°
Fall55–80°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

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.

$241KZillow home value

Typical home value

Tow$241K
Texas$296K
−7.4%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September

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

Health

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.

TowTexas townsU.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%
31 measures vs. Texas
13 better9 too close to call9 worse
What stands outTowTX
Fewer uninsured adults8.4%19.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.3%16.4%
More adults who have had cancer13.5%6.1%
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tow

14pages on Tow
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tow; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tow for work

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

13% → Austin Austin 13% 7% → Llano Llano 7% 4% → Marble Falls Marble Falls 4% 4% → Kerrville Kerrville 4% 4% → Dallas Dallas 4% 3% → Burnet Burnet 3% Tow · 0% stay
20jobs based in Tow
0%of working residents work in town
57 mimedian commute distance

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.