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Country around Cross Plains is a rural area of about 1,999 people in Eastland County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Abilene, TX and 150 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $791 a month.
1,999people
$105kTypical home
$791/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
288Sunny days
53Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,999 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Dallas, TX
- 39 mi to Abilene, TX
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$660/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (827 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 29% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to ABI airport
- 138 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,762 ft
- 279 mi to the ocean
- 179 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 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
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eastland County: R+78 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk