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Country around Jacksboro is a rural area of about 6,240 people in Jack County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Wichita Falls, TX and 88 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $843 a month.
6,240people
$259kTypical home
$843/moRent
96° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
283Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 6,240 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Dallas, TX
- 51 mi to Wichita Falls, TX
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $259k (≈$1,633/mo)
- Median rent $843/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (90 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (540 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MWL airport
- 70 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 303 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Texas districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 49 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jack County: R+82 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