Schulenburg is a city in Fayette County, Texas, home to about 2,768 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78956.
Homes sold for a median of $60 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Schulenburg
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX91 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Schulenburg; 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.
Schulenburg had 2,633 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 613th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Fayette County grew from 36,542 residents in 1900 to 24,435 in 2020.
Fayette 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 40°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flatonia 4se, TX weather station (10 miles away).
7,373 jobs at 771 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schulenburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Schulenburg ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schulenburg ElSchulenburg | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Schulenburg SecondarySchulenburg | 6–12 | 411 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rose of Lima Catholic SchoolSchulenburg | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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