Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,263, settled in 1891.
Winters’ best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. On cost of living, just 37 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. Only 97 of Texas’ 998 towns score lower on health. Winters has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Winters beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Winters is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,347 in 1910, a peak of 3,266 in 1960, 2,345 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winters, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Winters.
Winters beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 19% of adults have diabetes in Winters, where Texas’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 12%. 26% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Winters.
| Winters | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Winters | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Winters ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winters ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 334 | B− |
| Winters H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 140 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
At $600 a month, Winters’ median rent is against $1,208 a month in Texas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 18% in the year to September 2026. 63% of Winters households own their home.
| Winters | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $600 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About one in 5 of Winters’s working residents works in town. Winters’ median household income is $49,000. Jobs based in Winters fell to 489 in 2023, 172 fewer than in 2013.
| Winters | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The property crime rate in Winters is 4 per 1,000 residents.
| Winters | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Winters has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Winters since 1983.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Winters | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winters Community Center | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Winters; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Winters residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
3 notable people were born in Winters.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including Rogers Hornsby and Del Shores.
