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Country around Ledbetter is a rural area of about 1,117 people in Fayette County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from College Station, TX and 59 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $988 a month.
1,117people
$316kTypical home
$988/moRent
96° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,117 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Austin, TX
- 40 mi to College Station, TX
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $316k (≈$1,991/mo)
- Median rent $988/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (122 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 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
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (543 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to CLL airport
- 53 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 374 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 191 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Texas districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+61 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very 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.