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Alto is a small town of 1,222 people in Cherokee County, Texas. It's about 48 miles from Tyler, TX and 127 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $933 a month.
1,222people
$132kTypical home
$933/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,222
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 717 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Dallas, TX
- 48 mi to Tyler, TX
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$830/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (284 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (789 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to TYR airport
- 116 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 449 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+63 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.