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Country around Briggs is a rural area of about 428 people in Burnet County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Killeen, TX and 45 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $556k and rent runs about $1k a month.
428people
$556kTypical home
$1,319/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 428 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Austin, TX
- 16 mi to Killeen, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $556k (≈$3,505/mo)
- Median rent $1,319/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (179 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 27% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to GRK airport
- 53 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2009
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,056 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 212 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 94 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Burnet County: R+56 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- 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.