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Anton is a small town of 1,053 people in Hockley County, Texas. It's about 23 miles from Lubbock, TX and 288 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $64k and rent runs about $781 a month.
1,053people
$64kTypical home
$781/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
7"Snow
307Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,053
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,448 people per sq mi
- 288 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 23 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $64k (≈$400/mo)
- Median rent $781/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (419 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to LBB airport
- 267 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 213 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,383 ft
- 479 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 132 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 205 mi to the nearest ski area
- 47 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 123 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Texas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hockley County: R+66 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk