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Country around Benavides is a rural area of about 1,550 people in Duval County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 62 miles from Laredo, TX and 130 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $867 a month.
1,550people
$83kTypical home
$867/moRent
97° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,550 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 62 mi to Laredo, TX
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$522/mo)
- Median rent $867/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 38 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 49
- 25% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to LRD airport
- 135 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 463 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Duval County: R+10 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.