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Country around Jonesboro is a rural area of about 882 people in Hamilton County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Killeen, TX and 92 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $876 a month.
882people
$123kTypical home
$876/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
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265Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 882 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Austin, TX
- 40 mi to Killeen, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$772/mo)
- Median rent $876/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 14 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 54
- 16% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to GRK airport
- 100 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 997 ft
- 214 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 41 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
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.