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Wixon ValleyTX

A town of 228.

Is Wixon Valley a good place to live?

Wixon Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

228 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 Wixon Valley: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wixon Valley, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWickson Creek SUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wixon Valley’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBryan 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 hereBrazos County Early Voting ClerkBrazos County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7780877808 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 Wixon Valley.

Work & commute

About one in three of Wixon Valley’s working residents commute to Bryan

Jobs based in Wixon Valley grew to 190 in 2023, 125 more than in 2013. In Wixon Valley, 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Bryan (30%), College Station (21%) and Houston (2%).

0%work in town
Wixon ValleyTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.5%12%9.6%
Average trip to work25 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Wixon Valley0%
Bryan30%
College Station21%
Houston2%
Richardson2%
12 mi
median commute distance
190
jobs based in Wixon Valley
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

The median age in Wixon Valley is higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

In Wixon Valley, 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Texas’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). People 65 and older are 34% of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (25% statewide).

54.3median age · TX 35.6
Wixon ValleyTexas townsU.S. towns
Median age54.3 years35.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+34%23%29%
Wixon ValleyTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school36%
Some college24%
Associate’s1%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 25% and 66% women

The Census survey reached too few of Wixon Valley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Wixon Valley
Wixon ValleyTXU.S.
Under 109%13.3%11.6%
10 to 177%11.7%10.3%
18 to 248%9.7%9.1%
25 to 349.5%14.5%13.7%
35 to 447%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5411.5%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6414%11.1%12.7%
65 to 7427.5%8.2%10.2%
75 and older6.5%5.2%7%
No diploma4.6%14%10.4%
High school36.2%24.3%26%
Some college24.3%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s0.7%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.4%21.5%21.6%
Graduate11.8%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Wixon Valley, with inland flooding at the top

The FEMA risk score for Wixon Valley comes to 10 of 100. Expected losses in Wixon Valley break down as 32% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Wixon Valley brings mild winters and hot summers

The peak summer temperature in Wixon Valley is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–63°
Spring57–78°
Summer72–94°
Fall57–80°
Nov 30
typical first frost
Feb 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wixon Valley is

24% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Wixon Valley. The town does better than the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 10. Two figures for adults in the town: 39% have high blood pressure, 25% have been diagnosed with depression.

Wixon ValleyTexas townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)13%18%8.1%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%22%23%
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better18 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWixon ValleyTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.8%19.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer64.2%57.9%
More adults with COPD8.8%5.7%
CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Kyle Field and 4 more within 40 miles

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

All 8 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kyle Field: Janreagan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Bush Presidential Library: Jujutacular, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington-on-the-Brazos: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Star of the Republic Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wixon Valley

15pages on Wixon Valley
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Wixon Valley

A job hub

Every workday, about 190 people come to Wixon Valley for work

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

30% → Bryan Bryan 30% 21% → College Station College Station 21% 2% → Houston Houston 2% 2% → Richardson Richardson 2% 2% → Plano Plano 2% 2% → Austin Austin 2% Wixon Valley · 0% stay
190jobs based in Wixon Valley
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Wixon Valley

City in Texas, United States

Wixon Valley is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
335 ft

Questions about Wixon Valley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wixon Valley, TX a good place to live?

Wixon Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.