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Cameron is a big small town of 5,416 people in Milam County, Texas. It's about 45 miles from College Station, TX and 60 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $962 a month.
5,416people
$125kTypical home
$962/moRent
94° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,416
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,034 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to Austin, TX
- 45 mi to College Station, TX
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$788/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (442 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 42% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to CLL airport
- 61 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 417 ft
- 138 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 27 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