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Caney City is a tiny town of 192 people in Henderson County, Texas. It's about 43 miles from Tyler, TX and 59 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $211k and rent runs about $1k a month.
192people
$211kTypical home
$1,048/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
269Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 192
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 167 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Dallas, TX
- 43 mi to Tyler, TX
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $211k (≈$1,332/mo)
- Median rent $1,048/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 269 sunny days a year (134 totally clear)
- 96 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 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 (193 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (756 per 100k)
People
- Median age 59
- 23% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to TYR airport
- 64 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 367 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henderson County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.