Living in Country around Aspermont, TX
Country around Aspermont is a rural area of about 1,135 people in Stonewall County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Abilene, TX and 204 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $46k and rent runs about $613 a month.
1,135people
$46kTypical home
$613/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
4"Snow
292Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,135 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 204 mi to Dallas, TX
- 59 mi to Abilene, TX
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $46k (≈$292/mo)
- Median rent $613/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 292 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 73 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 34 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 27% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to ABI airport
- 188 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 173 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,729 ft
- 375 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Texas districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 58 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stonewall County: R+69 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.