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Country around Bynum is a rural area of about 455 people in Hill County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Waco, TX and 57 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $861 a month.
455people
$114kTypical home
$861/moRent
96° / 59°Summer / winter
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261Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 455 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to Dallas, TX
- 32 mi to Waco, TX
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$720/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,031 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ACT airport
- 60 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 600 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hill County: R+64 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- 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.