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Country around Cherokee is a rural area of about 544 people in Llano County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 61 miles from Killeen, TX and 75 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $987 a month.
544people
$145kTypical home
$987/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 544 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Austin, TX
- 61 mi to Killeen, TX
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$916/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (132 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (210 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (669 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 19% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to GRK airport
- 83 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,604 ft
- 199 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Llano County: R+61 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.