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Beckville is a tiny town of 690 people in Panola County, Texas. It's about 26 miles from Longview, TX and 140 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $926 a month.
690people
$115kTypical home
$926/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 690
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 567 people per sq mi
- 140 mi to Dallas, TX
- 26 mi to Longview, TX
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$728/mo)
- Median rent $926/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (840 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 39% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to GGG airport
- 145 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 348 ft
- 160 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 72 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Texas districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Panola County: R+66 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.