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Abernathy is a small town of 3,278 people in Hale County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from Lubbock, TX and 271 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $868 a month.
3,278people
$176kTypical home
$868/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
7"Snow
302Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,278
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,024 people per sq mi
- 271 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 18 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,112/mo)
- Median rent $868/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (294 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (691 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 48% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to LBB airport
- 265 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 227 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,350 ft
- 467 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 150 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 223 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 124 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hale County: R+58 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk