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Country around Karnack is a rural area of about 2,360 people in Harrison County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Shreveport, LA and 152 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $811 a month.
2,360people
$159kTypical home
$811/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,360 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Dallas, TX
- 24 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,000/mo)
- Median rent $811/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (288 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (976 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to SHV airport
- 157 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 223 ft
- 184 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Texas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk