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Country around Cost is a rural area of about 262 people in Gonzales County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Victoria, TX and 57 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $840 a month.
262people
$159kTypical home
$840/moRent
95° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 262 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 57 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 54 mi to Victoria, TX
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,003/mo)
- Median rent $840/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (589 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (826 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to SAT airport
- 54 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 348 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 196 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gonzales County: R+55 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.