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Causey is a tiny town of 122 people in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It's about 74 miles from Lubbock, TX and 337 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $898 a month.
122people
$98kTypical home
$898/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
6"Snow
310Sunny days
47Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 33 people per sq mi
- 337 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 74 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$621/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 310 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
- 55 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 47 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 44
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to CVN airport
- 214 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 168 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,062 ft
- 521 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 80 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 151 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 82 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roosevelt County: R+43 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low 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.