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Country around Chillicothe is a rural area of about 756 people in Wilbarger County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 61 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 141 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $844 a month.
756people
$96kTypical home
$844/moRent
98° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
286Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 756 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 61 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$602/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 286 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 79 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 29 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (349 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,165 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to SPS airport
- 134 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 136 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,431 ft
- 406 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Texas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 128 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilbarger County: R+61 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.