Anson, Texas

Anson: City in Jones County, Texas, United States

About

Anson is a city located in the county of Jones in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,430 and a population density of 339 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,275 inhabitants.

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Location of Anson on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Anson

Population : 2,275 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
County : Jones County
Postal code : 79501
Phone Area Codes : 325
Area : 7.16 km2
Named for : Anson Jones
Altitude : 1,729 feet / 527 meters
Capital city : Anson is capital of Jones County
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 17:28:08 (5th December 2025)
Density : 318 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.81% (2010-2020)
Jones County Courthouse Anson Texas 2009 image
Jones County Courthouse Anson Texas 2009
Jones County Courthouse Anson Texas 2009 image
Jones County Courthouse Anson Texas 2009 image

Geography

Anson is located at 32°45'23"N 99°53'46"W (32.7565000, -99.8962100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Anson decreased by 6.81% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,430 - census
2011 2,397 -1.38% estimation process
2012 2,350 -2% estimation process
2013 2,341 -0.38% estimation process
2014 2,306 -1.52% estimation process
2015 2,313 0.3% estimation process
2016 2,309 -0.17% estimation process
2017 2,290 -0.83% estimation process
2018 2,275 -0.66% estimation process
2019 2,297 0.96% estimation process
2020 2,275 -0.97% estimation process

Anson zip code is 79501. County name: Jones, County fips: 48253

Other Places in Anson

1 Anson City Hall

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2 U.S. Department of Agriculture--USDA--Anson Service Center

2303 Commercial Ave, Anson, TX 79501, United States ➦ Show Map

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People born in Anson (4)

People born in Anson, including politician Omar Truman Burleson, artist and writer Gary D. McCaleb, football player Jim Welch, .

List

  • Forman Hanna (American photographer, 1882-1950) he was born in 01/01/1882

Schools in Anson

College & universities near Anson, TX

Code Name City ZIP
225247 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene (TX) 79698-0001

Post Office

Post offices near Anson

Post Office Name City ZIP
Anson Post Office Anson (TX) 79501

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Anson , Maine town in Somerset County, Maine, United States with a population of 2,397 people.
  • Anson , Wisconsin civil town in Chippwa County, Wisconsin, United States with a population of 2,169 people.

Other cities in Jones County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jones County , TX.

City Name Population Title
Stamford 2,913 City in Texas, United States
Hawley 625 City in Jones County, Texas, United States
Lueders 333 City in Texas, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Anson distances to largest Texas cities