Anderson, TX

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Anderson, Texas

Anderson, Texas, in Grimes county, is 22 miles SE of College Station, Texas (center to center) and 62 miles NW of Houston, Texas. About 257 people people live in Anderson.

The People and Families of Anderson

In Anderson, about 41% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Anderson had a median family income of $34,375.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($1,200) in Anderson than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Anderson Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Anderson, about 84% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Anderson, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles SE of College Station, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles NW of Houston, Texas
County	Grimes
Standard Zip Codes	77830
P.O. Box Zip Codes	77875
Phone Area Codes	936
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.487
Longitude	-95.986

Station	WASHINGTON STATE PARK
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	56 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	COLLEGE STATION ETRWD AP
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 96 F
Oct Temp	59 to 82 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	HUNTSVILLE
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	56 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	58 to 79 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	257	100%
Male	136	52.9%
Female	121	47.1%
Under 18	46	17.9%
18+	211	82.1%
65+	36	14%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.95
White	141	54.9%
African-American	104	40.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.8%
Other	7	2.7%
Mixed Race	3	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	4.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	274
Growth	17
Growth %	6.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	44.9%
German	15.6%
US/American	10.9%
Polish	8.8%
English	6.8%
Scotch-Irish	6.1%
Irish	4.1%
Dutch West Indian	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Anderson	257	$34,375
College Station	67,890	$53,147
Magnolia	1,111	$50,417
Montgomery	489	$38,611
Navasota	6,789	$31,875

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