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Country around Groom is a rural area of about 744 people in Carson County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Amarillo, TX and 205 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $1k a month.
744people
$124kTypical home
$1,036/moRent
94° / 51°Summer / winter
12"Snow
295Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 744 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 205 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 40 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$782/mo)
- Median rent $1,036/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (362 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to AMA airport
- 200 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 184 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,271 ft
- 519 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 243 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 82 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carson County: R+81 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low 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.