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Anson is a small town of 2,531 people in Jones County, Texas. It's about 23 miles from Abilene, TX and 182 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $757 a month.
2,531people
$75kTypical home
$757/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
4"Snow
288Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,531
- Part of a metro area
- About 917 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Dallas, TX
- 23 mi to Abilene, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$472/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 27 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (129 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (407 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to ABI airport
- 166 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 149 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,742 ft
- 338 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 104 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+73 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
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk