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Country around Anson is a rural area of about 3,630 people in Jones County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Abilene, TX and 182 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $771 a month.
3,630people
$89kTypical home
$771/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
4"Snow
288Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,630 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Dallas, TX
- 22 mi to Abilene, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$562/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 28 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (325 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ABI airport
- 166 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 149 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,739 ft
- 337 mi to the ocean
- 186 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Texas districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 103 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jones County: R+73 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
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk