New Waverly is a city in Walker County, Texas, home to about 955 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77358.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Waverly; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Waverly had 914 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1038th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Walker County grew from 15,813 residents in 1900 to 76,400 in 2020.
Walker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conroe Montgomery Co Ap, TX weather station (13 miles away).
13,537 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Walker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Waverly.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by New Waverly ISD, Raven School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly ElNew Waverly | Pre-K–3 | 327 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| New Waverly IntNew Waverly | 4–5 | 169 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| New Waverly J HNew Waverly | 6–8 | 253 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| New Waverly H SNew Waverly | 9–12 | 325 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Thomas Buzbee Vocational SchoolNew Waverly | 9–12 | 42 | Charter, Alternative Education | 6.2 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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