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Boling is a tiny town of 374 people in Wharton County, Texas. It's about 50 miles from Houston, TX. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $820 a month.
374people
$170kTypical home
$820/moRent
93° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 80 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Houston, TX
- 50 mi to Houston, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,071/mo)
- Median rent $820/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (244 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,144 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to HOU airport
- 48 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 123 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 85 ft
- 37 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wharton County: R+52 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.