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Country around Hillister is a rural area of about 573 people in Tyler County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Beaumont, TX and 91 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
573people
$163kTypical home
$1,051/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
243Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 573 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Houston, TX
- 42 mi to Beaumont, TX
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $1,051/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (553 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 29% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BPT airport
- 80 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Texas districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tyler County: R+74 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High 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.