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Country around Albany is a rural area of about 2,395 people in Shackelford County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Abilene, TX and 143 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $726 a month.
2,395people
$202kTypical home
$726/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
288Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,395 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Dallas, TX
- 39 mi to Abilene, TX
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,276/mo)
- Median rent $726/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 29 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (378 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to ABI airport
- 127 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,398 ft
- 320 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Texas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shackelford County: R+82 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk