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Country around Electra is a rural area of about 2,699 people in Wichita County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 134 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $815 a month.
2,699people
$69kTypical home
$815/moRent
97° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
283Sunny days
52Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,699 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 21 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$438/mo)
- Median rent $815/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 52 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 32 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,806 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SPS airport
- 126 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,063 ft
- 363 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wichita County: R+44 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk