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Country around Jayton is a rural area of about 578 people in Kent County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 69 miles from Abilene, TX and 222 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $682 a month.
578people
$113kTypical home
$682/moRent
97° / 57°Summer / winter
4"Snow
292Sunny days
44Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 578 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 222 mi to Dallas, TX
- 69 mi to Abilene, TX
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$713/mo)
- Median rent $682/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 292 sunny days a year (153 totally clear)
- 73 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 27 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 56
- 10% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 74 mi to ABI airport
- 206 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 191 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,926 ft
- 385 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 296 mi to the nearest ski area
- 48 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 68 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kent County: R+76 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.