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Country around Garden City is a rural area of about 780 people in Glasscock County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Midland, TX and 238 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $258k and rent runs about $648 a month.
780people
$258kTypical home
$648/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
2"Snow
301Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 780 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 40 mi to Midland, TX
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $258k (≈$1,627/mo)
- Median rent $648/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (142 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (4,213 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MAF airport
- 238 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,690 ft
- 358 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 114 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 258 mi to the nearest ski area
- 31 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 67 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Texas districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 167 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Glasscock County: R+88 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
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.