Living in Beaver Creek, TX
Beaver Creek is a tiny town of 958 people in Burleson County, Texas. It's about 18 miles from College Station, TX and 72 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $1k a month.
958people
$97kTypical home
$1,063/moRent
96° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 958
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 309 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Austin, TX
- 18 mi to College Station, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$611/mo)
- Median rent $1,063/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (350 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to CLL airport
- 68 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 312 ft
- 102 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 189 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 69 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burleson County: R+63 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.