Town guide

Bronte, Texas

Bronte is a town in Coke County, Texas, home to about 1,041 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76933.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,041723 per sq mi
Median home value$146,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Bronte

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)194 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX148 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX198 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bronte; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bronte

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bronte had 933 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 999th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Coke County grew from 3,430 residents in 1900 to 3,285 in 2020.

Bronte population by census2000: 1,076, 2010: 999, 2020: 9331,076200099920109332020

Coke County, 1900–2020

Coke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,430, 1910: 6,412, 1920: 4,557, 1930: 5,253, 1940: 4,590, 1950: 4,045, 1960: 3,589, 1970: 3,087, 1980: 3,196, 1990: 3,424, 2000: 3,864, 2010: 3,320, 2020: 3,2853K’00’105K’20’305K’40’504K’60’703K’80’904K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 23.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BronteJan: high 59°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 34°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 42°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 51°F, 2 in; May: high 86°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 67°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 68°F, 1.3 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 69°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 38°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in59°29°Jan1.163°34°Feb1.271°42°Mar1.679°51°Apr2.086°59°May3.692°67°Jun2.695°68°Jul1.394°69°Aug2.788°62°Sep2.778°50°Oct2.567°38°Nov1.559°31°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bronte 11 Nne, TX weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Coke County

225 jobs at 63 businesses in Coke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coke CountyRetail trade: 51 jobs; Construction: 45 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 33 jobs; Finance and insurance: 24 jobs; Other services: 20 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16 jobs; Utilities: 8 jobs; Administrative and support: 6 jobsRetail trade 23% Construction 20% Mining, oil and gas 15% Finance and insurance 11% Other services 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Utilities 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • North Runnels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winters20.6 miles
  • Ballinger Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ballinger21.7 miles
  • Shannon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Angelo29.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Bronte

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Lake Knierim County Park · 16 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Bronte Supermarket0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bronte

Public schools here are run by Bronte ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bronte ISDBrontePre-K–12232Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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