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Abbott is a tiny town of 470 people in Hill County, Texas. It's about 24 miles from Waco, TX and 65 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $946 a month.
470people
$176kTypical home
$946/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 470
- Part of a metro area
- About 794 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Dallas, TX
- 24 mi to Waco, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,112/mo)
- Median rent $946/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,031 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to ACT airport
- 68 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 715 ft
- 190 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hill County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.