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Albany is a small town of 1,849 people in Shackelford County, Texas. It's about 32 miles from Abilene, TX and 147 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $174k and rent runs about $726 a month.
1,849people
$174kTypical home
$726/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
288Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,849
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,180 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Dallas, TX
- 32 mi to Abilene, TX
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $174k (≈$1,095/mo)
- Median rent $726/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 23 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (378 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to ABI airport
- 132 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,440 ft
- 318 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shackelford County: R+82 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk