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Country around Eola is a rural area of about 280 people in Tom Green County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from San Angelo, TX and 161 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.1M and rent runs about $1k a month.
280people
$1.1MTypical home
$1,154/moRent
97° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
284Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 280 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Austin, TX
- 18 mi to San Angelo, TX
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.1M (≈$6,963/mo)
- Median rent $1,154/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 284 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 81 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 30 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,931 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 46% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 45% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to SJT airport
- 163 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2013
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,808 ft
- 279 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 107 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tom Green County: R+48 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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
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.