Living in Buchanan Lake Village, TX
Buchanan Lake Village is a tiny town of 425 people in Llano County, Texas. It's about 44 miles from Killeen, TX and 56 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $998 a month.
425people
$271kTypical home
$998/moRent
96° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 425
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 286 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Austin, TX
- 44 mi to Killeen, TX
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,707/mo)
- Median rent $998/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (132 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (669 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 71
- 11% of households have kids
- 47% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to GRK airport
- 65 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 182 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Llano County: R+61 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.