Living in Country around Kopperl, TX
Country around Kopperl is a rural area of about 1,044 people in Johnson County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Waco, TX and 66 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,044people
$208kTypical home
$1,398/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,044 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Dallas, TX
- 45 mi to Waco, TX
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,310/mo)
- Median rent $1,398/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 24 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (172 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (729 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 20% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to ACT airport
- 62 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 837 ft
- 222 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Texas districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.