About Vanderbilt
Set in the southern part of Texas, Vanderbilt is a small unincorporated community.
Vanderbilt holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.91 square miles.
📰 Vanderbilt News Today
- Texas A&M Aggies vs Vanderbilt Commodores Box Score - January 14, 2027 - The Athletic The New York Times · Aug 12
- No. 4 Baseball suffers 6-0 setback at Vanderbilt - University of Texas Athletics University of Texas Athletics · Apr 25
- Texas Takes the Opener Vanderbilt Commodores · Apr 24
- Baseball: Vanderbilt falls to No. 4 Texas 11-4 at home The Vanderbilt Hustler · Apr 24
- Texas A&M Aggies @ Vanderbilt Commodores: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play Yahoo Sports · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Vanderbilt Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏫 Schools in Vanderbilt
- INDUSTRIAL EL EAST
- INDUSTRIAL H S
- INDUSTRIAL J H
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.91 sq mi
Coordinates28.8208, -96.6096