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Boys Ranch is a tiny town of 309 people in Oldham County, Texas. It's about 33 miles from Amarillo, TX and 267 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
309people
$163kTypical home
$1,111/moRent
93° / 53°Summer / winter
12"Snow
300Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 309
- Part of a metro area
- About 193 people per sq mi
- 267 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 33 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,027/mo)
- Median rent $1,111/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 16
- 28% of households have kids
- 7% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 34% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to AMA airport
- 248 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 154 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,232 ft
- 573 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 177 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Texas districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oldham County: R+84 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.