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Country around Lamesa is a rural area of about 11,711 people in Dawson County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Midland, TX and 298 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $799 a month.
11,711people
$102kTypical home
$799/moRent
94° / 55°Summer / winter
3"Snow
300Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 11,711 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 298 mi to Austin, TX
- 45 mi to Midland, TX
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$642/mo)
- Median rent $799/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 300 sunny days a year (157 totally clear)
- 65 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (420 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to MAF airport
- 264 mi to ELP (major hub)
- 177 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,923 ft
- 417 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 132 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 218 mi to the nearest ski area
- 43 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 105 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dawson County: R+61 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk