Valera’s age of the median resident is 53.7 years, above both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Valera. Valera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

94 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

Coleman · 9 mi Santa Anna · 13 mi Novice · 17 mi Ballinger · 24 mi Bangs · 25 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Valera.

Climate

Valera has mild winters and hot summers

95°summer high

The peak summer temperature in Valera is 95°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–60°

Spring52–78°

Summer70–94°

Fall53–78°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Mar 29

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

95°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 34°Rain & snow27″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Valera have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

The share of adults in Valera who had a checkup this year is 80%. Against the Texas average, Valera comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 10. Among adults locally, 17% have diabetes and 15% report frequent mental distress.

	Valera	Typical Texas town	Typical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	35%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	16%

31 measures vs. Texas

9 better12 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Valera	TX
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	11%	16.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.5%	10.7%
More adults who have had cancer	11.4%	6.1%

Coleman County Medical Center Company

9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby9 miles to an ER · Coleman County Medical Center Company How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 9 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Valera has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

57risk score of 100

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Valera, 29% come from inland flooding and 22% from drought.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Valera

14pages on Valera

The big questions

HealthBetter than TX on 9 of 31 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$91K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesLibraryColeman Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1886 Climate95° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 76884 Town SquareNeighbors

Getting set up

Moving to Valera: who provides what

Valera is unincorporated, so Coleman County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterColeman County SUD7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesColeman CountyColeman County provides services here

SchoolsPanther Creek Consolidated 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 hereColeman County Early Voting ClerkColeman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes76884, 7688276884 98% · 76882 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Valera; the nearest are

Howard Payne UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brownwood33.2 mi$34,982 tuition Cisco CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cisco55.6 mi$4,710 in-state tuition Angelo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Angelo58.1 mi$8,460 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Valera residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

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About Valera

Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Valera is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Coleman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Valera had a population of 94.

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Area: 0.2 sq mi
Elevation: 1,818 ft
ZIP code: 76884

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