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Big Lake is a small town of 2,990 people in Reagan County, Texas. It's about 62 miles from San Angelo, TX and 212 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $746 a month.
2,990people
$158kTypical home
$746/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
2"Snow
301Sunny days
44Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,990
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,252 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 62 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 62 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$996/mo)
- Median rent $746/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (142 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,330 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 54% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to SJT airport
- 212 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,684 ft
- 329 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 104 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 277 mi to the nearest ski area
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 158 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 59 mi to the nearest vet
- 60 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 60 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Reagan County: R+69 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.