Jones County, Texas · Anson
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Jones County averages 6 nights a year at 20°F or colder, mostly January, and 40% of its homes predate 1960.
Heavy rain days of an inch or more come about 6.8 times a year here, most often in September. A sump pump that hasn't run since last season is a common weak point.
40% of homes here predate 1960, when clay and cast iron sewer laterals were standard. Roots and cracks in those lines are a common cause of backups.
In Jones County, 4.15 inches fell on the wettest day of the 2015–2024 record. Storms like that, and ice dams in snowy winters, cause most roof leaks.
14% of occupied homes in Jones County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Texas county median of 6.5%.
About 113 nights a year here stay at 65°F or warmer, so basements and crawl spaces can grow mold even without a leak.
Local risk profile
Jones County covers 929 square miles of central Texas, with about 20,304 residents and 7,062 homes. Besides Anson, the county seat, the biggest communities are Hamlin, Hawley and Lueders. The county's median home was built in 1969.
65/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Jones County ranks 15 of 232 Texas counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Jones County ranks highest compared with other Texas counties.
Jones is on the colder side of Texas for pipes. It averaged 43 freezing nights a year over 2015–2024, 6 of them at 20°F or colder, cold enough for pipes in outside walls and crawl spaces to freeze. Among 232 Texas counties that's 44th.
Cold snaps are the real risk. The worst in the record lasted 9 days below freezing (ending February 2021), and the low bottomed out near -1°F on February 16, 2021.
The freeze season here runs January, with January the coldest. If you travel then, leave the thermostat at 55°F or above and open sink cabinets on outside walls.
On average the first fall freeze arrives around Nov 18 and the last spring freeze around Mar 7.
Rainfall is about average for Texas. The county gets about 27.2 inches of rain and melted snow a year, with 6.8 days of an inch or more (133rd of 232). Those downpours cluster in May, June and September, when sump pumps and gutters are tested hardest. The wettest day on record brought 4.15 inches on September 9, 2020. Multi-day storms matter most for basements; the wettest three days on record here totaled 6.73 inches (through September 11, 2020).
Freeze-thaw days, below freezing overnight and above it by afternoon, come about 39 times a year here. They're the main driver of ice dams and of water working its way through foundation cracks in late winter.
Housing
Texas's 232 counties range widely in housing age; Jones ranks 38th, with 67% of its homes built before 1980.
Before 1960 is when 40% of these homes went up. Galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains were standard then, and after 60-plus years both corrode and crack, often out of sight inside a wall or under a slab.
12% of homes are manufactured or mobile homes, close to the Texas county median of 13.4%. Their water lines run under the floor behind the skirting, so a torn skirt or failed heat tape freezes them faster than lines in a site-built house.
Beyond water
Jones County averages 113 warm, muggy nights a year (lows of 65°F or more) and gets the most rain in May. Keep indoor humidity under 60%, as the EPA advises, and dry any leak within 24 to 48 hours; in a humid month a wet basement left alone won't dry by itself.
Mold remediation: what to expectBy main heating fuel, Jones County homes break down as 28% utility gas, 56% electric, 13% propane and 2% wood. Wood and propane heat are above the Texas norm. Annual chimney and vent inspection, which the NFPA recommends, is one of the most effective fire-prevention habits for these homes.
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Jones gets more pipe-freeze nights than any of its neighbors. Fisher County has the oldest housing nearby, with 78% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Jones | Texas median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 40% | 20% | 25 of 232 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 67% | 46% | 38 of 232 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 16% | 26% | 188 of 232 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 12% | 13% | 135 of 232 |
| Vacant homes | 16% | 17% | 120 of 232 |
| Wood or propane heat | 14% | 6.5% | 36 of 232 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 6/yr | 3/yr | 44 of 232 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 6.8/yr | 7.8/yr | 133 of 232 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 39/yr | 27/yr | 64 of 232 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 113/yr | 129/yr | 166 of 232 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Texas county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Jones County: freezing from January, heavy rain in May, June and September.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology