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Country around Ackerly is a rural area of about 840 people in Howard County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Midland, TX and 280 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $1k a month.
840people
$149kTypical home
$1,034/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
4"Snow
300Sunny days
41Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 840 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 280 mi to Austin, TX
- 39 mi to Midland, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$941/mo)
- Median rent $1,034/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 41 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (694 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 47% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to MAF airport
- 275 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 167 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,749 ft
- 399 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 118 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 232 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 67 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 116 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Howard County: R+63 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.