Why visit Cuero
Townapedia lists 44 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Cuero High School and Breeden-Runge Wholesale Grocery Company Building.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 98°F; January lows average 42°F.
Weather in Cuero
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cuero
Cuero is a city in and the county seat of DeWitt County, Texas, United States. Its population was 8,128 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Cuero, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks44
Cuero High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Building in Cuero, De Witt County, Texas
Breeden-Runge Wholesale Grocery Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Building in Cuero, De Witt County, Texas
Cuero Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Cuero, De Witt County, Texas
Terrell-Reuss Streets Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Cuero, De Witt County, Texas
32 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
The EVThing
Restaurant · Barbecue, Tex-Mex, Sandwich, Burger, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 0.8 mi
511 East Broadway Street, Cuero
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
KN Drive-In
Restaurant · Burger, Fried Chicken, Chicken, Tacos, Ice Cream, Enchilada, Floats · 0.8 mi
514 East Broadway Street, Cuero
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
104 East Broadway Street, Cuero
Mo-Th 05:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-01:00; Su 06:00-24:00
Where to stay4
History
The city of Cuero got its start in the mid-19th century as a stopping point on the Chisholm Trail cattle route to Kansas. According to the Handbook of Texas Online, "Gustav Schleicher founded the latter town as a way-station and moved to it soon afterward, in 1872." It was not recognized as a town until 1873, though, when it was officially founded. The city was named for the Spanish word "hide", referring to the leather made from animal hides. The industry was extremely short-lived, however, and gave way to various forms of ranching. The city had several Old West gunfights related to clan feuding following the Civil War.
Cuero's population grew considerably in the 1870s and 1880s, as residents from the coastal town of Indianola settled here after major hurricanes in this period destroyed sizeable portions of that city. Cuero thrived through much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the introduction and practice of turkey ranching in the area. Today, agriculture is still the primary industry in the region. Cuero is considered to be one of the top cattle producers and shippers in Texas.
From the History section of Cuero, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship10
Grace Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Macedonia Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
First Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare3
Map of Cuero
90 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 42°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 69°F | 46°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 75°F | 52°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 82°F | 59°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 89°F | 67°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 94°F | 73°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 97°F | 74°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 98°F | 74°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 93°F | 69°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 60°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 75°F | 50°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 67°F | 44°F | 2.3 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cuero (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
DeWitt County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-08-25: Hurricane Harvey (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 miles away.
- Yorktown 16 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- Shiner 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Victoria 26 mi southeast, about 42 min by car
- Goliad 30 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Runge 30 mi southwest, about 48 min by car
- Hallettsville 31 mi northeast, about 50 min by car
- Nixon 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Kenedy 40 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Karnes City 40 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Flatonia 42 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cuero Commercial Historic District2, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grace Episcopal Church, Cuero, Texas, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Macedonia Baptist Church, Cuero, Texas, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Methodist Church, Cuero, Texas, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CueroHighSchool1, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Breeden Runge Grocery Building, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Terrell-Reuss Historic District, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First-united-methodist(cuero-tx)2015-1, Darrylpearson, CC BY-SA 4.0
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