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Country around Harper is a rural area of about 3,465 people in Gillespie County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 77 miles from San Antonio, TX. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $352k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,465people
$352kTypical home
$1,322/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,465 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 77 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $352k (≈$2,217/mo)
- Median rent $1,322/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (69 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (367 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 39% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 75 mi to SAT airport
- 75 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,244 ft
- 195 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gillespie County: R+61 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low 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.