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Country around Grandfalls is a rural area of about 620 people in Pecos County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Odessa, TX and 289 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 61°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $673 a month.
620people
$166kTypical home
$673/moRent
98° / 61°Summer / winter
1"Snow
311Sunny days
40Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 620 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 47 mi to Odessa, TX
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,045/mo)
- Median rent $673/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 311 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
- 54 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 40 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 50 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (235 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (423 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 39% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to MAF airport
- 210 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,454 ft
- 401 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 109 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 200 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 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
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 143 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Texas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 205 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pecos County: R+45 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low 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.