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Industry, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Austin County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
270 Population 252/sq mi density
$77,708 Median Income $35,274 per capita
$292,300 Home Value $586,977 Zillow
69°F Avg Temperature 319 sunny days/yr
327 Violent Crime/100K 3,008 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,708 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$292,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Industry enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 69°F (21°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 319 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

53°F Jan (12°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average69.4°F
29% above US avg
January Average53°F (12°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days319 days/yr

Geography

Elevation303 ft (92 m)
Area1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
Population Density252/sq mi
Coordinates29.9674°N, 96.4971°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyAustin County County
Nearest AirportWharton Regional (WHT)
53 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (May) 5.12"
Driest Month (Jul) 2.32"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score53.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability63.2 / 100
Community Resilience39.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

37 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.4. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 2, 2024.

Apr 10, 2021 10 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.4 138 km
Feb 7, 2021 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.2 131 km
Feb 19, 2015 3 km N of Hallettsville, Texas M3.1 70 km
May 14, 2019 1 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M3.1 135 km
May 12, 2019 18 km N of Yorktown, Texas M3.1 131 km
Feb 3, 2019 13 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M3.0 129 km
Jan 1, 2024 18 km S of Gonzales, Texas M3.0 115 km
Mar 4, 2019 11 km SE of Cuero, Texas M3.0 125 km
Oct 20, 2017 5 km W of Flatonia, Texas M2.9 72 km
May 17, 2019 12 km ESE of Smiley, Texas M2.9 128 km
Jul 21, 2021 11 km S of Smiley, Texas M2.9 141 km
Aug 19, 2022 11 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.9 125 km
May 22, 2023 16 km S of Smiley, Texas M2.9 146 km
Sep 3, 2015 7 km NNE of Leander, Texas M2.9 149 km
May 14, 2017 16 km NNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.8 137 km
Apr 8, 2021 9 km SSE of Smiley, Texas M2.8 138 km
Jun 16, 2022 17 km E of Smiley, Texas M2.8 120 km
Jul 12, 2022 12 km WNW of Yorktown, Texas M2.8 149 km
Jan 4, 1995 1 km NW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.7 72 km
Aug 24, 2021 3 km NNW of Hallettsville, Texas M2.6 70 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

11 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 88 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 151 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 161 km
2008 Ike Category 2 130 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 202 km
2005 Rita Category 3 238 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 157 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 207 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 168 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 212 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 101 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

497 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 16 fatalities, 260 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 10, 2000 EF3 53 km 0
Feb 5, 1986 EF3 92 km 2
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 84 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 100 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 31 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 88 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 67 km 0
Sep 20, 1967 EF3 31 km 0
Mar 28, 1966 EF3 60 km 0
Sep 22, 1965 EF3 79 km 0
Apr 19, 1965 EF3 75 km 1
Nov 22, 1961 EF3 75 km 0
May 10, 1959 EF3 90 km 0
Oct 14, 1957 EF3 51 km 0
Apr 24, 1957 EF3 91 km 0
Mar 20, 1957 EF3 57 km 0
Mar 20, 1957 EF3 47 km 0
Apr 5, 1956 EF3 80 km 0
Dec 2, 1953 EF3 75 km 0
Apr 28, 1953 EF3 65 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX (31,838 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX 31,838 73 km
2011 RILEY ROAD 18,999 71 km
2019 UNNAMED 6,349 93 km
2011 DYER MILL 5,170 67 km
2011 DELHI 4,735 92 km
2015 HIDDEN PINES 3,807 67 km
2013 UNNAMED 3,489 92 km
2011 BAILEY 3,136 23 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,832 98 km
2021 C-8/9 2,722 91 km
2024 SHNF COMP 1 / 2 / 3 RX 2,292 98 km
2010 COMPARTMENTS 1/4 RX 2,252 92 km
2011 LUTHERHILL 2,215 33 km
2010 RX BURN COMPARTMENTS 6-7-8-9 2,136 92 km
2009 REESE LANE 1,888 23 km
2010 RX BURN COMPARTMENTS 18-19 1,851 98 km
2010 C 30 WMA 1,739 93 km
2024 SHNF COMP. 29 RX 1,715 97 km
2010 RX BURN COMPARMENTS 14-15 1,658 95 km
2020 COMPT 18 MONTGOMERY COUNTY 1,571 99 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (12°C) 3.2 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 2.8 in
March 61°F (16°C) 2.6 in
April 67°F (20°C) 3.1 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.1 in Wettest
June 81°F (27°C) 4.3 in
July 84°F (29°C) 2.3 in Warmest, Driest
August 83°F (29°C) 3.0 in
September 79°F (26°C) 4.9 in
October 70°F (21°C) 3.8 in
November 60°F (16°C) 3.6 in
December 53°F (12°C) 3.0 in

Industry has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 53°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 41.5 inches, with May being the wettest month (5.1") and July the driest (2.3").

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