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Austwell is a tiny town of 149 people in Refugio County, Texas. It's about 31 miles from Victoria, TX and 126 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $795 a month.
149people
$99kTypical home
$795/moRent
91° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 149
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 410 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 31 mi to Victoria, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$624/mo)
- Median rent $795/mo
- Median household income $30k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (209 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (328 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 22% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to VCT airport
- 126 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 36 ft
- Right on the coast
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Texas districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Refugio County: R+40 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.