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Country around Batesville is a rural area of about 1,028 people in Zavala County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Eagle Pass, TX and 75 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $548 a month.
1,028people
$86kTypical home
$548/moRent
98° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,028 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 56 mi to Eagle Pass, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$543/mo)
- Median rent $548/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 41 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (212 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (584 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 45% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to SAT airport
- 81 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 663 ft
- 144 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 58 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Zavala County: D+14 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.