The Town Files

Cut and Shoot, Texas

City in Montgomery County · population 1,087 (2020 Census)

Map: where Cut and Shoot is in TexasCut and Shoot
Median home
$237,000
Household income
$72,250
Jan low / Jul high
39° / 94°
Snow a year
0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
27
Median age
36.3

Cut and Shoot is a city of 1,087 people in Montgomery County, Texas. The median home is worth $237,000, above the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks better for families than 77% of Texas towns.

How Cut and Shoot ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

Cut and Shoot lifestyle rankings vs other Texas townsRetirement16th pctFamilies77th pctQuiet57th pctWalkability58th pctFirst-time buyers41st pctYoung professionals5th pctVibrancy35th pctHip & trendy7th pctCollege town57th pctUpscale51st pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransitbottomDriving40th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Cut and Shoot is worth $237,000, above the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $72,250, which is more affordable than 36% of Texas towns. Median rent is $1,134 a month. 86.7% of households own their home.

Cut and Shoot vs Montgomery County vs typical Texas townCut and ShootMontgomery CountyTypical Texas townHome value$237,000$346,200$184,100Household income$72,250$97,701$65,842Monthly rent$1,134$1,532$1,086
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.
HousingCut and ShootTypical Texas town
Median home value$237,000$184,100
Median rent$1,134$1,086
Median household income$72,250$65,842
Home value ÷ income3.3×2.9×
Homeownership86.7%72.9%
Median year built19851985
Seasonal / vacation homes2.7%—

Who lives in Cut and Shoot

PeopleCut and ShootTypical Texas town
Median age36.337.1
Age 65 and over12.2%15.6%
Under 1831.9%—
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line20.4%13.1%
Veterans2.9%—
Born outside the U.S.18.4%—
Work from home8.9%7.8%
Average commute28.6 min26.1 min
Homes with broadband92.1%89.2%

Weather in Cut and Shoot

July highs average 93.6°F and January lows 39.3°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 108 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 27 nights at or below freezing.

Cut and Shoot monthly temperatures and precipitation30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°32° freezing62°39°Jan66°43°Feb73°49°Mar79°55°Apr86°64°May91°70°Jun94°72°Jul95°72°Aug90°66°Sep82°56°Oct71°47°Nov64°41°DecPrecipitation (in)4.32.93.03.14.84.43.13.93.65.55.13.9
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Conroe Montgomery Co Ap station (4.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cut and Shoot since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on December 12, 1968 about 2.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on December 18, 2021.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Cut and Shoot by decade11950s11960s11970s31980s121990s72000s12010s12020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 40 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on May 25, 2011.

Severe weather in Montgomery County since 1996

Storm events in Montgomery County since 1996 by typeHail139Heat9Flood6Drought15Tornado28Ice Storm4Lightning18Flash Flood73
NOAA Storm Events Database, Montgomery County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 32 deaths recorded.

Montgomery County has been included in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 20, 2025FireFM-5573: Pauline Road Fire
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm

Jobs and pay in Montgomery County

Montgomery County had 227,434 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $70,262 a year. Unemployment was 3.9% in 2023; in Cut and Shoot itself the ACS puts it at 1.9%.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyRetail29,560 jobs · $41,758Hotels & restaurants27,422 jobs · $26,611Health care & social assistan…27,289 jobs · $63,896Construction15,625 jobs · $82,117Professional & technical serv…15,137 jobs · $100,604Manufacturing13,155 jobs · $93,516
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023Montgomery 3.9%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

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Cut and Shoot questions

Is Cut and Shoot, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Cut and Shoot scores better for retirees than 16% of Texas towns and quieter than 57%. 12.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.3).

How much does a house cost in Cut and Shoot?

The median owner-occupied home in Cut and Shoot is valued at $237,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $72,250, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $1,134 a month.

What is the weather like in Cut and Shoot?

July highs average 93.6°F and January lows 39.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Cut and Shoot get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Cut and Shoot since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on December 12, 1968. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Cut and Shoot's Census boundary (GEOID 4818260). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.