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Archer City is a small town of 1,233 people in Archer County, Texas. It's about 22 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 121 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $531 a month.
1,233people
$139kTypical home
$531/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
3"Snow
283Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,233
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 524 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Dallas, TX
- 22 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $139k (≈$876/mo)
- Median rent $531/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 29 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (83 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (175 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 30% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to SPS airport
- 104 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,086 ft
- 339 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Texas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Archer County: R+79 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
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.