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Brownwood is a small city of 18,777 people in Brown County, Texas. It's about 68 miles from Abilene, TX and 122 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 60°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $144k and rent runs about $882 a month.
18,777people
$144kTypical home
$882/moRent
97° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
273Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,777
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,258 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Austin, TX
- 68 mi to Abilene, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $144k (≈$911/mo)
- Median rent $882/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 30 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (416 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,260 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to ABI airport
- 131 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,362 ft
- 249 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Brown County: R+74 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk