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Living in Country around Big Bend National Park, TX

Country around Big Bend National Park is a rural area of about 331 people in Brewster County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 171 miles from Eagle Pass, TX and 286 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $227k and rent runs about $834 a month.

331people
$227kTypical home
$834/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
309Sunny days
56Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 331 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1 people per sq mi
  • 286 mi to San Antonio, TX
  • 171 mi to Eagle Pass, TX
  • 144 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $227k (≈$1,431/mo)
  • Median rent $834/mo
  • Median household income $50k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 63°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
  • 309 sunny days a year (174 totally clear)
  • 56 cloudy days a year
  • 19 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 56 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 7 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (84 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 30
  • 16% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 62% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 9% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 13 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 201 mi to MAF airport
  • 259 mi to ELP (major hub)
  • 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 3,730 ft
  • 354 mi to the ocean
  • 120 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 267 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • No golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 6 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
  • 171 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 2% of Texas districts (reading)
  • 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 74 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 253 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 184 mi to the nearest vet
  • 154 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 85 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Brewster County: R+13 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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