Simonton City is located at the intersection of Farm roads 1093 and 1489 about fourteen miles northwest of Richmond. The city was settled by James Simonton in the early 1850s. He built a plantation in the area on the Brazos River and eventually broke it up. The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway was built through the city in 1888. In 1905, Simonton received its own post office, and in 1910, a doctor named Davis H. Mullins moved to the area.
The percentage of car ownership in Simonton City, TX is higher than the national average. Compared to its parent and neighboring geographies, the neighborhood is safe for driving. Approximately 70% of Simonton, TX workers drive alone to work. Another 6.21% work at home or carpool. Simonton City's low percentage of workers carpooled to work. And the average number of households has one car.
In terms of housing, the median monthly rent in Simonton is $1,750. Eighty percent of households have at least one car, with the highest share having two. In terms of health insurance, 93.4% of Simonton residents have coverage through employer-sponsored insurance plans. Another 13.6% are on Medicaid or Medicare. And 1.24% are on non-group plans. While this percentage of residents is relatively low, it is still much higher than the national average.
The median property value in Simonton, TX is $266,400. This is 1.11 times higher than the national average of $240,500. According to the Census Bureau, 88.4% of Simonton, TX residents live in poverty. The median household income is $119,167. That means that Simonton, TX has 7 races in addition to white people.