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Carbon is a tiny town of 280 people in Eastland County, Texas. It's about 55 miles from Abilene, TX and 125 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $2k a month.
280people
$85kTypical home
$1,571/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
278Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 273 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Dallas, TX
- 55 mi to Abilene, TX
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$533/mo)
- Median rent $1,571/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (827 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to ABI airport
- 113 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,614 ft
- 277 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eastland County: R+78 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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