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Country around Fredonia is a rural area of about 297 people in Mason County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 82 miles from Killeen, TX and 91 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $294k and rent runs about $800 a month.
297people
$294kTypical home
$800/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 297 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Austin, TX
- 82 mi to Killeen, TX
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $294k (≈$1,851/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (25 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 18% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to GRK airport
- 99 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,752 ft
- 211 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Texas districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 61 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mason County: R+65 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High 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.