Flatonia, Moulton, Gonzales, Shiner, Smithville, Luling, Schulenburg, and Cedar Creek Red Rock are the nearest communities to Waelder's downtown area. Situated 85 miles away from San Antonio, this municipality reports food, construction, administrative, agriculture, educational services, and health care industries as the most important employers within the zone. Gonzalez Warm Springs Rehab Hospital in Gonzales, Memorial Hospital in Gonzales, and Smithville Regional Hospital are the closest medical centers to this land served by the Waelder Independent School District.