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Country around Harrold is a rural area of about 268 people in Wichita County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 125 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $2k a month.
268people
$85kTypical home
$1,794/moRent
97° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
286Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 268 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 125 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 32 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$533/mo)
- Median rent $1,794/mo
- Median household income $118k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 286 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 79 cloudy days a year
- 25 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 34 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,806 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 37% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to SPS airport
- 118 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,211 ft
- 382 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wichita County: R+44 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk