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Channing is a tiny town of 242 people in Hartley County, Texas. It's about 44 miles from Amarillo, TX and 271 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $913 a month.
242people
$184kTypical home
$913/moRent
92° / 49°Summer / winter
12"Snow
300Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 242
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 244 people per sq mi
- 271 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 44 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,163/mo)
- Median rent $913/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to AMA airport
- 245 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,806 ft
- 584 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 169 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Texas districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hartley County: R+83 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.