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Country around Boys Ranch is a rural area of about 616 people in Potter County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Amarillo, TX and 260 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $1k a month.
616people
$147kTypical home
$1,022/moRent
92° / 52°Summer / winter
12"Snow
300Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 616 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 260 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 25 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$929/mo)
- Median rent $1,022/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 16
- 19% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to AMA airport
- 254 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 163 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 63% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,317 ft
- 565 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 185 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 151 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 63 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Texas districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 91 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Potter County: R+44 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.