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Country around Gail is a rural area of about 353 people in Borden County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 61 miles from Lubbock, TX and 274 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k.
353people
$107kTypical home
94° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
300Sunny days
37Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 353 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 274 mi to Dallas, TX
- 61 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$674/mo)
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 37 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 30
- 51% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to LBB airport
- 258 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 189 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,599 ft
- 399 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 104 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 246 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Texas districts (reading)
- 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Borden County: R+92 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.