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Country around Bon Wier is a rural area of about 899 people in Newton County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 117 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $1k a month.
899people
$67kTypical home
$1,001/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 899 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Houston, TX
- 44 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$422/mo)
- Median rent $1,001/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 23.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (943 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 15% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 5% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to LCH airport
- 108 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 92 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newton County: R+67 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.