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Browndell is a tiny town of 141 people in Jasper County, Texas. It's about 73 miles from Beaumont, TX and 125 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $848 a month.
141people
$136kTypical home
$848/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 141
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 58 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Houston, TX
- 73 mi to Beaumont, TX
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$860/mo)
- Median rent $848/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (199 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,085 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to BPT airport
- 113 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 249 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+67 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.