Town guide

Shiro, Texas

Shiro is a community in Montgomery County, Texas, home to about 159 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77876, and parts of 77831 and 77873 are in Shiro too.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population15963 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Shiro

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shiro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Shiro

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)55 miles away
Closer regional airportEasterwood Field (CLL)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX65 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shiro

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

It’s the 1592nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Montgomery County grew from 17,067 residents in 1900 to 620,443 in 2020.

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,067, 1910: 15,679, 1920: 17,334, 1930: 14,588, 1940: 23,055, 1950: 24,504, 1960: 26,839, 1970: 49,479, 1980: 128,487, 1990: 182,201, 2000: 293,768, 2010: 455,746, 2020: 620,44317K’00’1017K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’70128K’80’90294K’00’10620K’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 41°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShiroJan: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; May: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 75°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 74°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in61°41°Jan3.665°45°Feb2.972°51°Mar3.479°58°Apr3.286°66°May4.092°73°Jun4.694°75°Jul2.895°74°Aug3.290°69°Sep3.281°59°Oct4.470°49°Nov4.362°43°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntsville Muni Ap, TX weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

206,056 jobs at 15,014 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHotels and restaurants: 30,670 jobs; Retail trade: 29,571 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 29,465 jobs; Construction: 16,733 jobs; Professional services: 14,434 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,152 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,133 jobs; Other services: 10,271 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Grimes St. Joseph Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Navasota18.2 miles
  • Huntsville Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Huntsville19.3 miles
  • Madison St. Joseph Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madisonville23.0 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Bedias and Richards.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.