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Buckholts is a tiny town of 374 people in Milam County, Texas. It's about 38 miles from Killeen, TX and 54 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $710 a month.
374people
$76kTypical home
$710/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 275 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Austin, TX
- 38 mi to Killeen, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$477/mo)
- Median rent $710/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (626 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% 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
- 42 mi to Austin Executive Airport airport
- 56 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 512 ft
- 146 mi to the ocean
- 196 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Milam County: R+57 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.