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Country around Hico is a rural area of about 4,244 people in Hamilton County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Waco, TX and 94 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $264k and rent runs about $988 a month.
4,244people
$264kTypical home
$988/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
273Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,244 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Dallas, TX
- 56 mi to Waco, TX
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $264k (≈$1,665/mo)
- Median rent $988/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (141 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (654 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to ACT airport
- 88 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,083 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Texas districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+71 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