Town guide

Tow, Texas

Tow is a community in Llano County, Texas, home to about 145 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78672.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population14580 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tow

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tow

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)66 miles away
Closer regional airportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX57 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX97 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tow

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 1608th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Llano County grew from 7,301 residents in 1900 to 21,243 in 2020.

Llano County, 1900–2020

Llano County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,301, 1910: 6,520, 1920: 5,360, 1930: 5,538, 1940: 5,996, 1950: 5,377, 1960: 5,240, 1970: 6,979, 1980: 10,144, 1990: 11,631, 2000: 17,044, 2010: 19,301, 2020: 21,2437K’00’105K’20’306K’40’505K’60’7010K’80’9017K’00’1021K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TowJan: high 62°F, low 34°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 39°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 53°F, 2.1 in; May: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 73°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 72°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 66°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 35°F, 1.9 in62°34°Jan1.566°39°Feb1.773°46°Mar2.480°53°Apr2.186°64°May3.993°70°Jun3.396°73°Jul1.897°72°Aug1.691°66°Sep2.382°55°Oct3.071°44°Nov2.164°35°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Llano, TX weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Llano County

4,327 jobs at 561 businesses in Llano County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Llano CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,236 jobs; Retail trade: 810 jobs; Construction: 502 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 408 jobs; Professional services: 211 jobs; Administrative and support: 205 jobs; Finance and insurance: 192 jobs; Wholesale trade: 187 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Retail trade 19% Construction 12% Health care and social assistance 9% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Seton Highland LakesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Burnet13.0 miles
  • Mid Coast Medical Center - CentralCritical access hospital · emergency room · Llano15.2 miles
  • Adventhealth Rollins BrookCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lampasas21.8 miles

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

Places in and around Tow

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lower Colorado River Authority Park0.8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Buchanan Lake Village.

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